The Snapshots in Time Collection

U.S. Army Tent Encampment at the Foot of Mountains, Luzon Campaign, Philippines, 1945

U.S. Army Tent Encampment at the Foot of Mountains, Luzon Campaign, Philippines, 1945

American troops establish a tented camp at the base of Luzon's rugged mountains during the 1945 campaign to liberate the Philippines. The harsh, mountainous terrain shaped much of the fighting on Luzon, forcing U.S. forces to pursue retreating Japanese units through difficult interior country while rear-area camps like this one supported the advance. Project: 218435