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An original 5x4" vintage photo from the estate of a soldier who served with the 7th Division in World War 2. This is a rare, original, official U.S. Signal Corps photograph. Professionally packaged in a rigid mailer for safe delivery.
Photo Overview
U.S. Army 7th Div cavalry weapons troops advance inland through shattered coconut palms and burning smoke on Leyte Island shortly after the amphibious landings in the Philippines, 20 October 1944, as infantrymen move off the beachhead past blasted tree trunks and debris from the pre-invasion naval bombardment, captured in an official U.S. Army Signal Corps combat photograph.
The Battle of Leyte was the opening of General Douglas MacArthur's return to the Philippines and triggered the massive Leyte Gulf naval battle that broke the back of Japanese sea power. Elements of the U.S. 7th Infantry Division spearheaded the assault landings on Leyte's eastern beaches, fighting through devastated coconut groves like the one seen here as they drove inland toward Tacloban. Secure this vivid frontline image now to add a historically important, emotionally powerful centerpiece to your collection before it disappears into another archive.
Print analysis:
This is an official U.S. Army Signal Corps photographic print with period Bureau of Public Relations/Press censor stamp and typed caption dated 10/20/44, consistent with World War 2-era distribution to newspapers. The paper surface, typewritten caption, and contemporary military credit stamp strongly indicate an original wartime press print produced within a few years of exposure, making this a Type 1 original Signal Corps press photo, printed c1944-1945.
Condition: Photo is in excellent vintage condition. Please see photos for any imperfections that may exist.
