The bodies of Japanese soldiers of the Imperial Army lie on the beach in the surf zone on New Guinea.
In the background of the bodies of Japanese soldiers, a broken landing craft.
In the Battle of Buna – Gona, the American 32nd Infantry Division lost almost ninety percent of its personnel killed and wounded. From August 26, 1942 until the end of September 1944, the Japanese lost over 20,000 people in New Guinea.
Source of the Bodies of Japanese soldiers photo information:
Location: New Guinea
Date of the photo: March 1943