The Snapshots in Time Collection

Aerial View of Defoliated Shoreline and Small Craft, Hansa Bay Area, New Guinea

Aerial View of Defoliated Shoreline and Small Craft, Hansa Bay Area, New Guinea

This aerial photograph shows a defoliated stretch of shoreline near Hansa Bay, New Guinea, where dead trees and scattered debris mark the effects of aerial attack. Small boats moored near a makeshift jetty illustrate the modest coastal infrastructure Japanese forces relied upon, and which Allied air units like the 312th Bombardment Group worked to destroy. Project: 218561