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English: General Douglas MacArthur surveys the beachhead on Leyte Island, soon after American forces swept ashore from a gigantic liberation armada into the central Philippines, at the historic moment when the General made good his promise "I shall return" 1944. 26-G- 3584
Français : Le Général américain Douglas MacArthur supervise la tête de pont sur l'île de Leyte, peu après que les forces américaines ont débarqué d'une gigantesque armada de libération au centre des Philippines, au moment historique où le général tient sa promesse "Je reviendrai". Octobre 1944. (traduction directe de la légende de la photographie rédigée par le gouvernement américain).
Русский: Американский генерал Дуглас Макартур на острове Лейте (Филиппины), 1944 г.
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current02:48, 12 August 2006Thumbnail for version as of 02:48, 12 August 20062,167 × 2,641 (1.07 MB)Fastfission~commonswiki (talk | contribs)even higher res, from http://www.dodmedia.osd.mil
12:47, 5 May 2005Thumbnail for version as of 12:47, 5 May 20051,125 × 1,362 (301 KB)Carlosar~commonswiki (talk | contribs)
12:35, 5 May 2005Thumbnail for version as of 12:35, 5 May 2005760 × 584 (118 KB)Carlosar~commonswiki (talk | contribs){{PD-USGov-Military}} Gen. Douglas MacArthur - October 20, 1944 October 20, 1944, was a day of redemption for Army Gen. Douglas MacArthur as he splashed ashore on the Philippine island of Leyte. It was a complete turnaround from the last time he had se
20:33, 22 December 2004Thumbnail for version as of 20:33, 22 December 2004800 × 969 (141 KB)BrokenSegue (talk | contribs){{PD}}

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