The Snapshots in Time Collection
Aerial View of Beached Watercraft and Strafed Shoreline, Hansa Bay, New Guinea
Wrecked small craft lie abandoned on a Hansa Bay beach in this Fifth Air Force reconnaissance photograph. Japanese forces relied on barges and small boats to move supplies along the New Guinea coast at night; the 312th Bombardment Group and other Fifth Air Force units flew low-level strafing and bombing missions specifically to destroy this vital, if fragile, supply lifeline. Project: 218561