Allied forces land on Green Island from LST's. While the fighting continued in New Guinea, the Allies occupied Green and Emirau Islands, completing the encirclement of the once powerful Japanese base at Rabaul.

A landing in New Guinea

Troops of the 17th U.S. Airborne Division, First Allied Airborne Army, march past a blazing building in Appelhülsen, Germany, as they advance toward the city of Münster, nine miles to the northeast. First Allied Airborne Army troops had landed east of the Rhine river on March 24th 1945. (Colorized by Doug) 

Airborne troops

U.S. soldiers pass by a German 75-mm anti-tank gun PaK 40, abandoned on a roadside in Italy.