The Snapshots in Time Collection

Rice Paddy Landscape with Distant Farmer and Water Buffalo, China-Burma Theater, WWII Era

Rice Paddy Landscape with Distant Farmer and Water Buffalo, China-Burma Theater, WWII Era

A tranquil rice paddy landscape typical of the countryside encountered by Allied forces in the China-Burma-India Theater during World War II. Such agricultural scenes formed the backdrop to military operations in the region, where roads, airstrips, and supply lines wound through centuries-old farmland. Project: 218386