First to emerge from an Iwo Jima cave in which, with twenty other Japs they had been hiding for several days, these Japs are astonished to find they are treated kindly instead of being tortured, as they were led to believe would be their fate if captured.

Mopping up on Iwo Jima

Fighting men of the army's 77th Infantry Division on Okinawa listen a few yards behind the front lines to the news of Germany's surrender on May 8th. Their battle hardened faces indicate the impassiveness with which they received the news, realizing the war is not over for them and that a long hard fight lies ahead.A minute after this picture was taken these men were back at their posts, killing or being killed.(rudeerude)

Okinawa on VE Day

The original captation says: "Neatly folded blouses with the distinctive "GD" cuffband wait for the end of a relaxing swim during a rest period."