Battle of the pacific hi-res stock photography and images

WW2 USA Propaganda Poster illustrating Battle of Midway 'Turning the tide in the Pacific' Americas war with Japan. The Battle of Midway was a major naval battle in the Pacific Theater of World War II that took place on 4–7 June 1942, six months after Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor and one month after the Battle of the Coral Sea. Stock Photo

RM2F9G6K0–WW2 USA Propaganda Poster illustrating Battle of Midway 'Turning the tide in the Pacific' Americas war with Japan. The Battle of Midway was a major naval battle in the Pacific Theater of World War II that took place on 4–7 June 1942, six months after Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor and one month after the Battle of the Coral Sea.

US Marines with the 5th Division inch their way up a slope on Red Beach No 1 toward Surbachi Yama, Battle for the pacific 1945 Stock Photo

RMF7NE2K–US Marines with the 5th Division inch their way up a slope on Red Beach No 1 toward Surbachi Yama, Battle for the pacific 1945

USA/Japan: Commemorative poster celebrating the US victory over Imperial Japan at Midway, 4-7 June 1942. Illustration by Larry Wolfe (public domain), 2011. The Battle of Midway is widely regarded as the most important naval battle of the Pacific Campaign of World War II. Between 4 and 7 June 1942, approximately one month after the Battle of the Coral Sea and six months after Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor, the United States Navy decisively defeated an Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) attack against Midway Atoll, inflicting irreparable damage on the Japanese fleet. Stock Photo

RM2B01C2Y–USA/Japan: Commemorative poster celebrating the US victory over Imperial Japan at Midway, 4-7 June 1942. Illustration by Larry Wolfe (public domain), 2011. The Battle of Midway is widely regarded as the most important naval battle of the Pacific Campaign of World War II. Between 4 and 7 June 1942, approximately one month after the Battle of the Coral Sea and six months after Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor, the United States Navy decisively defeated an Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) attack against Midway Atoll, inflicting irreparable damage on the Japanese fleet.

The Battle of Midway in the Pacific Theatre of Operations was one of the most important naval battles of World War II. Between 4 and 7 June 1942 Stock Photo

RMR243BH–The Battle of Midway in the Pacific Theatre of Operations was one of the most important naval battles of World War II. Between 4 and 7 June 1942

The Battle of Angamos (Spanish: Combate de Angamos) was a naval encounter of the War of the Pacific fought between the navies of Chile and Perú at Punta Angamos, on 8 October, 1879. Stock Photo

RMGDE8JW–The Battle of Angamos (Spanish: Combate de Angamos) was a naval encounter of the War of the Pacific fought between the navies of Chile and Perú at Punta Angamos, on 8 October, 1879.

The bloody and long battle of OKINAWA in Japan in 1945. The battle was one of the bloodiest in the PacificThe bloody and long battle of OKINAWA in Japan in 1945. The battle was one of the bloodiest in the Pacific Stock Photo

RM2C9D804–The bloody and long battle of OKINAWA in Japan in 1945. The battle was one of the bloodiest in the PacificThe bloody and long battle of OKINAWA in Japan in 1945. The battle was one of the bloodiest in the Pacific

Flying through a smoke screen . The F5L , a seaplane , flying through a smoke screen , with the battle fleet off the coast , during the Pacific Fleet manoeuvres . 11 December 1926 Stock Photo

RM2BWBXJ3–Flying through a smoke screen . The F5L , a seaplane , flying through a smoke screen , with the battle fleet off the coast , during the Pacific Fleet manoeuvres . 11 December 1926

BATTLE OF OKINAWA April-June 1945. Japanese prisoners captured by the US 6th Marine Division on the last day of the battle Stock Photo

RMHKHA03–BATTLE OF OKINAWA April-June 1945. Japanese prisoners captured by the US 6th Marine Division on the last day of the battle

England battle against the Pacific Islanders in a line out during the Investec Challenge Series match at Twickenham, England. Stock Photo

RMGB8824–England battle against the Pacific Islanders in a line out during the Investec Challenge Series match at Twickenham, England.

A drawing by Arthur J. W. Burgess of the Battle of Midway in the North Pacific in June 1942. During the Second World War battle, the Japanese lost 18,000 men, 275 aircraft and several warships including 'Kaga' class aircraft carriers from attacks by bomb and torpedo carrying aircraft of the United States. Stock Photo

RM2TBHTFP–A drawing by Arthur J. W. Burgess of the Battle of Midway in the North Pacific in June 1942. During the Second World War battle, the Japanese lost 18,000 men, 275 aircraft and several warships including 'Kaga' class aircraft carriers from attacks by bomb and torpedo carrying aircraft of the United States.

RMMKP4EX–Battle for Pacific Island

Battle of Britain Pacific no. 34070 Manston leaves Corfe Castle station on the Swanage Railway in Dorset Stock Photo

RMKBNTKP–Battle of Britain Pacific no. 34070 Manston leaves Corfe Castle station on the Swanage Railway in Dorset

Preparing the Southern Railway Battle of Britain Pacific No 34067 ‘Tangmere’ Stock Photo

RMAYRCAW–Preparing the Southern Railway Battle of Britain Pacific No 34067 ‘Tangmere’

History Channel - Battle for the Pacific - Sony Playstation 2 PS2 - Editorial use only Stock Photo

RM2CWCX8P–History Channel - Battle for the Pacific - Sony Playstation 2 PS2 - Editorial use only

Naval battle between Chilean warships and the Peruvian ship Huáscar during the The Battle of Angamos, 1789, during the War of the Pacific. Stock Photo

RM2FK4NFR–Naval battle between Chilean warships and the Peruvian ship Huáscar during the The Battle of Angamos, 1789, during the War of the Pacific.

The Pacific War. Battle of Iquique. The Chilean corvette 'Esmeralda' is sunk by the Peruvian ironclad 'Huascar' on May 21, 1879. Stock Photo

RMBXRE70–The Pacific War. Battle of Iquique. The Chilean corvette 'Esmeralda' is sunk by the Peruvian ironclad 'Huascar' on May 21, 1879.

Battle of Midway, June 1942. USS Yorktown (CV-5) being abandoned by her crew after she was hit by two Japanese Type 91 aerial torpedoes, 4 June 1942. USS Balch (DD-363) is standing by at right Stock Photo

RM2CW8JM2–Battle of Midway, June 1942. USS Yorktown (CV-5) being abandoned by her crew after she was hit by two Japanese Type 91 aerial torpedoes, 4 June 1942. USS Balch (DD-363) is standing by at right

An unrebuilt Bulleid Battle of Britain Pacific on Salisbury shed at the end of steam on the Southern in 1967. Stock Photo

RMP673TK–An unrebuilt Bulleid Battle of Britain Pacific on Salisbury shed at the end of steam on the Southern in 1967.

The engagement between the Peruvian ship Huáscar and Chilean warships at the The Battle of Angamos, 1789, during the War of the Pacific. From Hutchinson's History of the Nations, published 1915. Stock Photo

RMKF4KJJ–The engagement between the Peruvian ship Huáscar and Chilean warships at the The Battle of Angamos, 1789, during the War of the Pacific. From Hutchinson's History of the Nations, published 1915.

WW2 American dive bombers Douglas SBD-3 Dauntless from the 6th Bomb Squadron (Bombing Squadron 6, VB-6) are preparing to take off from the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CV-6) for raid on Wake Island. 1941 The second plane in the frame is the air group commander, Lieutenant Commander Howard Young. This is indicated by the designation GC (Group Commander) on the front of the engine casing. The Battle of Wake Island was a battle of the Pacific campaign of World War II, fought on Wake Island. Dates: 8 Dec 1941 – 23 Dec 1941 Stock Photo

RM2WY7342–WW2 American dive bombers Douglas SBD-3 Dauntless from the 6th Bomb Squadron (Bombing Squadron 6, VB-6) are preparing to take off from the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CV-6) for raid on Wake Island. 1941 The second plane in the frame is the air group commander, Lieutenant Commander Howard Young. This is indicated by the designation GC (Group Commander) on the front of the engine casing. The Battle of Wake Island was a battle of the Pacific campaign of World War II, fought on Wake Island. Dates: 8 Dec 1941 – 23 Dec 1941

Black and white photograph of World War II (1939-1945); the Battle of the Coral Sea. American fighter planes having taken off from an aircraft carrier fly to attack the Japanese Navy. Stock Photo

RM2CWBN0G–Black and white photograph of World War II (1939-1945); the Battle of the Coral Sea. American fighter planes having taken off from an aircraft carrier fly to attack the Japanese Navy.

Pacific War: A US Douglas SBD Dauntless dive bomber flies over the island of Saipan on 15 June 1944. The Battle of Saipan (15 June to 9 July, 1944) was a key Pacific battle during World War II, fought between the armed forces of the United States and Japan. Stock Photo

RM2GA5K3F–Pacific War: A US Douglas SBD Dauntless dive bomber flies over the island of Saipan on 15 June 1944. The Battle of Saipan (15 June to 9 July, 1944) was a key Pacific battle during World War II, fought between the armed forces of the United States and Japan.

Abandoned WW2 American Mk 2 grenades left in the jungle since the 1944 Battle of Peleliu, Pacific War. Peleliu, Palau Islands, Micronesia Stock Photo

RF2WF1PRB–Abandoned WW2 American Mk 2 grenades left in the jungle since the 1944 Battle of Peleliu, Pacific War. Peleliu, Palau Islands, Micronesia

The wharf at Daruba, the main settlement on Morotai, a sparsely-developed island in the Halmahera group of eastern Indonesia's Maluku Islands (1989). In 1945 this remote island - now rarely visited by outsiders - became a major staging point in the Pacific Campaign as Allied forces mopped up the occupying Japanese forces. Thousands of Allied servicemen passed through the base on the island's southern extremity. Stock Photo

RM2F98P5M–The wharf at Daruba, the main settlement on Morotai, a sparsely-developed island in the Halmahera group of eastern Indonesia's Maluku Islands (1989). In 1945 this remote island - now rarely visited by outsiders - became a major staging point in the Pacific Campaign as Allied forces mopped up the occupying Japanese forces. Thousands of Allied servicemen passed through the base on the island's southern extremity.

The Battle of Tarawa was a battle in the Pacific Theater of World War II that was fought on 20C23 November 1943. Stock Photo

RM2BH36W5–The Battle of Tarawa was a battle in the Pacific Theater of World War II that was fought on 20C23 November 1943.

This 1899 illustration shows: “Battle of Manila Bay.” The Battle of Manila Bay, in the Philippines, took place on May 1, 1898, during the Spanish American War. The American Asiatic squadron was under the command of Commodore George Dewey, and it destroyed the Spanish Pacific Squadron under Admiral Patricio Montojo y Pasaron Stock Photo

RF2GDHRHP–This 1899 illustration shows: “Battle of Manila Bay.” The Battle of Manila Bay, in the Philippines, took place on May 1, 1898, during the Spanish American War. The American Asiatic squadron was under the command of Commodore George Dewey, and it destroyed the Spanish Pacific Squadron under Admiral Patricio Montojo y Pasaron

BATTLE OF OKINAWA April-June 1945. A Japanese underground position is destroyed by a US 6th Marine Division demolition crew in May 1945 Stock Photo

RMHKHA07–BATTLE OF OKINAWA April-June 1945. A Japanese underground position is destroyed by a US 6th Marine Division demolition crew in May 1945

IWO JIMA, PACIFIC OCEAN - February 1945 - A flamethrower operator of Co. E, 2nd Bn, 9th Marines, runs under fire during the initial part of the Battle Stock Photo

RM2H75PDC–IWO JIMA, PACIFIC OCEAN - February 1945 - A flamethrower operator of Co. E, 2nd Bn, 9th Marines, runs under fire during the initial part of the Battle

USS Yorktown, an aircraft carrier damaged during the Battle of the Coral Sea, fought from 4–8 May 1942, a naval battle between Japan and naval and the United States and Australia, taking place in the Pacific Theatre of World War II. Once repaired it left for the Battle of Midway that took place on 4–7 June 1942, six months after Japan’s attack on Pearl Harbor and one month after the Battle of the Coral Sea Stock Photo

RM2C7GRG4–USS Yorktown, an aircraft carrier damaged during the Battle of the Coral Sea, fought from 4–8 May 1942, a naval battle between Japan and naval and the United States and Australia, taking place in the Pacific Theatre of World War II. Once repaired it left for the Battle of Midway that took place on 4–7 June 1942, six months after Japan’s attack on Pearl Harbor and one month after the Battle of the Coral Sea

CHILE/PERU War of Pacific Sea battle, Mejillones 1879. The Graphic Stock Photo

RFFF4FYN–CHILE/PERU War of Pacific Sea battle, Mejillones 1879. The Graphic

RMKBNTJY–Battle of Britain Pacific no. 34070 Manston leaves Corfe Castle station on the Swanage Railway in Dorset

12/31/1944. Naval air battle in the Pacific. A Japanese plane is launched against a North American navy unit, on whose deck it explodes. Credit: Album / Archivo ABC / Orbis Stock Photo

RM2TPDK87–12/31/1944. Naval air battle in the Pacific. A Japanese plane is launched against a North American navy unit, on whose deck it explodes. Credit: Album / Archivo ABC / Orbis

events, Second World War / WWII, Pacific, Battle of Midway, Japanese heavy cruiser 'Mikuma' sinking after bomb hits, Stock Photo

RMB40MBP–events, Second World War / WWII, Pacific, Battle of Midway, Japanese heavy cruiser 'Mikuma' sinking after bomb hits,

Curtis P-40F Warhawk, classic USAF World War two fighter plane on a flypast at an Arishow at IWM Duxford, summer 2021 Stock Photo

RF2H27BHB–Curtis P-40F Warhawk, classic USAF World War two fighter plane on a flypast at an Arishow at IWM Duxford, summer 2021

RMBMMTKN–The Pacific War. Battle of Iquique. The Chilean corvette 'Esmeralda' is sunk by the Peruvian ironclad 'Huascar' on May 21, 1879.

Battle of Midway, June 1942. USS Yorktown (CV-5) is hit on the port side, amidships, by a Japanese Type 91 aerial torpedo during the mid-afternoon attack by planes from the carrier Hiryu, 4 June 1942. Photographed from USS Pensacola (CA-24). Stock Photo

RM2CW8JKN–Battle of Midway, June 1942. USS Yorktown (CV-5) is hit on the port side, amidships, by a Japanese Type 91 aerial torpedo during the mid-afternoon attack by planes from the carrier Hiryu, 4 June 1942. Photographed from USS Pensacola (CA-24).

Dead US Marines lying on the beach during the landings on Betio Island in the Battle of Tarawa. The landings on Tarawa were part of the US offensive against the Pacific Islands held by Japan before preparing for an assault on the Japanese mainland. Stock Photo

RM2JN33TR–Dead US Marines lying on the beach during the landings on Betio Island in the Battle of Tarawa. The landings on Tarawa were part of the US offensive against the Pacific Islands held by Japan before preparing for an assault on the Japanese mainland.

Battle for Iwo Jima, February-March 1945. Air view of 4th Division Cemetery. Photographed 1945. Stock Photo

RMRPJ280–Battle for Iwo Jima, February-March 1945. Air view of 4th Division Cemetery. Photographed 1945.

BATTLE OF MIDWAY WW2 US Douglas-TBD-1-torpedo-bombers unfold their wings for takeoff from the USS Enterprise aircraft carrier during the Battle of Midway, June 4, 1942 The Battle of Midway was a major naval battle in the Pacific Theater of World War II that took place 4–7 June 1942, Stock Photo

RM2PM9PXW–BATTLE OF MIDWAY WW2 US Douglas-TBD-1-torpedo-bombers unfold their wings for takeoff from the USS Enterprise aircraft carrier during the Battle of Midway, June 4, 1942 The Battle of Midway was a major naval battle in the Pacific Theater of World War II that took place 4–7 June 1942,

RMEX6X2W–The Battle of Midway in the Pacific Theatre of Operations was one of the most important naval battles of World War II. Between 4 and 7 June 1942

The Battle of Tarawa was a battle in the Pacific Theatre of World War II that was fought from November 20 to November 23, 1943. It took place at the Tarawa Atoll in the Gilbert Islands. Nearly 6,400 Japanese, Koreans, and Americans died in the fighting, mostly on and around the small island of Betio, in the extreme southwest of Tarawa Atoll. The Battle of Tarawa was the first American offensive in the critical central Pacific region. It was also the first time in the war that the United States faced serious Japanese opposition to an amphibious landing. Previous landings met little or no initi Stock Photo

RM2B031M9–The Battle of Tarawa was a battle in the Pacific Theatre of World War II that was fought from November 20 to November 23, 1943. It took place at the Tarawa Atoll in the Gilbert Islands. Nearly 6,400 Japanese, Koreans, and Americans died in the fighting, mostly on and around the small island of Betio, in the extreme southwest of Tarawa Atoll. The Battle of Tarawa was the first American offensive in the critical central Pacific region. It was also the first time in the war that the United States faced serious Japanese opposition to an amphibious landing. Previous landings met little or no initi

Abandoned WW2 American M1 helmet and Springfield rifle clips left in the jungle since the 1944 Battle of Peleliu, Pacific War. Peleliu, Micronesia Stock Photo

RF2WF1PRE–Abandoned WW2 American M1 helmet and Springfield rifle clips left in the jungle since the 1944 Battle of Peleliu, Pacific War. Peleliu, Micronesia

Invasion of the Philippines, December 1941 – May 1942. Imperial Japanese Army troops scorch an Allied pillbox with a flamethrower during the Battle of Bataan, January 7 – April 9 1942. Stock Photo

RM2RH1T9A–Invasion of the Philippines, December 1941 – May 1942. Imperial Japanese Army troops scorch an Allied pillbox with a flamethrower during the Battle of Bataan, January 7 – April 9 1942.

RM2C9D5Y5–The bloody and long battle of OKINAWA in Japan in 1945. The battle was one of the bloodiest in the PacificThe bloody and long battle of OKINAWA in Japan in 1945. The battle was one of the bloodiest in the Pacific

An old illustration showing a scene on board a battleship at the naval battle of Tsushima (aka Battle of Tsushima Strait or Naval Battle of the Sea of Japan ). On 8 February, 1904, destroyers of the Imperial Japanese Navy launched a surprise attack on the Russian Far East Fleet anchored in Port Arthur, so starting the Russo-Japanese war. It was the first decisive sea battle fought by modern steel battleships and the first to use wireless telegraphy (radio communications). Stock Photo

RM2DJB104–An old illustration showing a scene on board a battleship at the naval battle of Tsushima (aka Battle of Tsushima Strait or Naval Battle of the Sea of Japan ). On 8 February, 1904, destroyers of the Imperial Japanese Navy launched a surprise attack on the Russian Far East Fleet anchored in Port Arthur, so starting the Russo-Japanese war. It was the first decisive sea battle fought by modern steel battleships and the first to use wireless telegraphy (radio communications).

BATTLE OF OKINAWA April-June 1945. US Marines in cover while a Bazooka operator looks for a target. Photo: US Defense Dept (Marine Corps) Stock Photo

RMHMMXE5–BATTLE OF OKINAWA April-June 1945. US Marines in cover while a Bazooka operator looks for a target. Photo: US Defense Dept (Marine Corps)

IWO JIMA, PACIFIC OCEAN - 19 February 1945 - US Marines pinned down by Japanese fire on a landing beach on D-Day of the Battle of Iwo Jima. These beac Stock Photo

RM2H75PDB–IWO JIMA, PACIFIC OCEAN - 19 February 1945 - US Marines pinned down by Japanese fire on a landing beach on D-Day of the Battle of Iwo Jima. These beac

US Marines flying the Stars and Stripes on Guam Beach during the Second Battle of Guam (21 July – 10 August 1944), the American recapture of the Japanese-held island of Guam, a U.S. territory in the Mariana Islands captured by the Japanese from the U.S. in the 1941 First Battle of Guam during the Pacific campaign of World War II. Stock Photo

RM2C98EJC–US Marines flying the Stars and Stripes on Guam Beach during the Second Battle of Guam (21 July – 10 August 1944), the American recapture of the Japanese-held island of Guam, a U.S. territory in the Mariana Islands captured by the Japanese from the U.S. in the 1941 First Battle of Guam during the Pacific campaign of World War II.

PACIFIC OCEAN: Battle of Midway 4th June 1942, 1956 vintage map Stock Photo

RFG0W517–PACIFIC OCEAN: Battle of Midway 4th June 1942, 1956 vintage map

RMKBNTM5–Battle of Britain Pacific no. 34070 Manston leaves Corfe Castle station on the Swanage Railway in Dorset

US Asiatic Squadron delivers the last broadside to the Spanish Pacific fleet, May 1, 1898. The Spanish fleet, was outgunned and out-armored by the U.S. fleet in the Battle of Manila Bay. This was the first major battle of the Spanish-American War (BSLOC 2017 10 61) Stock Photo

RMKWDJD6–US Asiatic Squadron delivers the last broadside to the Spanish Pacific fleet, May 1, 1898. The Spanish fleet, was outgunned and out-armored by the U.S. fleet in the Battle of Manila Bay. This was the first major battle of the Spanish-American War (BSLOC 2017 10 61)

1942 front page Daily Herald Battle for Russia, Libya and Pacific Stock Photo

RMTXJGJF–1942 front page Daily Herald Battle for Russia, Libya and Pacific

Rebuilt Bulleid pacific waits at Kingswear on the Dartmouth Steam Railway, Kingswear, South Devon, England Stock Photo

RM2F7XJJ1–Rebuilt Bulleid pacific waits at Kingswear on the Dartmouth Steam Railway, Kingswear, South Devon, England

RMC5GMBR–The Pacific War. Battle of Iquique. The Chilean corvette 'Esmeralda' is sunk by the Peruvian ironclad 'Huascar' on May 21, 1879.

Battle Rock historic site on the Pacific Ocean coastline, Oregon, USA. The site is situated in Port Orford. Stock Photo

RFD2J29R–Battle Rock historic site on the Pacific Ocean coastline, Oregon, USA. The site is situated in Port Orford.

A US Marine firing on a Japanese pillbox from behind a blasted tree during the Battle of Tarawa. The landings on Tarawa were part of the US offensive against the Pacific Islands held by Japan before preparing for an assault on the Japanese mainland. Stock Photo

RM2JN33TP–A US Marine firing on a Japanese pillbox from behind a blasted tree during the Battle of Tarawa. The landings on Tarawa were part of the US offensive against the Pacific Islands held by Japan before preparing for an assault on the Japanese mainland.

Battle of Tarawa: Japanese Prisoners. November 1943. (Marine Corps) Stock Photo

RM2APX1F8–Battle of Tarawa: Japanese Prisoners. November 1943. (Marine Corps)

IWO JIMA WW2 First flag raising by American Marines February 1945 The Battle of Iwo Jima was a major battle in which the United States Marine Corps and United States Navy landed on and eventually captured the island of Iwo Jima from the Imperial Japanese Army during World War II. Second World War Pacific War Stock Photo

RM2WHX88J–IWO JIMA WW2 First flag raising by American Marines February 1945 The Battle of Iwo Jima was a major battle in which the United States Marine Corps and United States Navy landed on and eventually captured the island of Iwo Jima from the Imperial Japanese Army during World War II. Second World War Pacific War

Two Boeing B-52 Stratofortress' conduct a flyover during the 75th Anniversary of the Battle of Saipan Wreath Laying Ceremony, June 15, 2019 at the American Memorial Park in Saipan. The anniversary was an opportunity to reflect on the service and sacrifice of the millions of brave service members who fought in the Pacific theater. Saipan was a battle of the Pacific campaign of World War II, fought on the island of Saipan in the Mariana Islands from June 15 to July 9, 1944. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Madeline Jones) Stock Photo

RMTTWJ0C–Two Boeing B-52 Stratofortress' conduct a flyover during the 75th Anniversary of the Battle of Saipan Wreath Laying Ceremony, June 15, 2019 at the American Memorial Park in Saipan. The anniversary was an opportunity to reflect on the service and sacrifice of the millions of brave service members who fought in the Pacific theater. Saipan was a battle of the Pacific campaign of World War II, fought on the island of Saipan in the Mariana Islands from June 15 to July 9, 1944. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Madeline Jones)

Philippines: Scene of massive destruction after the Battle of Manila, 1944. The Battle of Manila from 3 February to 3 March 1945, fought by American, Filipino and Japanese forces, was part of the Philippines' 1945 campaign. The one-month battle, which culminated in a terrible bloodbath and total devastation of the city, was the scene of the worst urban fighting in the Pacific theater, and ended almost three years of Japanese military occupation in the Philippines (1942–1945). The city's capture was marked as General Douglas MacArthur's key to victory in the campaign of reconquest. Stock Photo

RM2B00W54–Philippines: Scene of massive destruction after the Battle of Manila, 1944. The Battle of Manila from 3 February to 3 March 1945, fought by American, Filipino and Japanese forces, was part of the Philippines' 1945 campaign. The one-month battle, which culminated in a terrible bloodbath and total devastation of the city, was the scene of the worst urban fighting in the Pacific theater, and ended almost three years of Japanese military occupation in the Philippines (1942–1945). The city's capture was marked as General Douglas MacArthur's key to victory in the campaign of reconquest.

WWII, Battle of Leyte Gulf, 1944 Stock Photo

RM2F62BCH–WWII, Battle of Leyte Gulf, 1944

Mexico Beach, scene of a bloody engagement during the Battle of Tarawa during the Second World War. Tarawa, Kiribati, Central Pacific Stock Photo

RMC7T08H–Mexico Beach, scene of a bloody engagement during the Battle of Tarawa during the Second World War. Tarawa, Kiribati, Central Pacific

RM2C9D5YN–The bloody and long battle of OKINAWA in Japan in 1945. The battle was one of the bloodiest in the PacificThe bloody and long battle of OKINAWA in Japan in 1945. The battle was one of the bloodiest in the Pacific

American battleship “Idaho” (USS Idaho (BB-42) during the operation to capture the Marshall Islands. Pacific. January-February 1944 Stock Photo

RM2AMF10A–American battleship “Idaho” (USS Idaho (BB-42) during the operation to capture the Marshall Islands. Pacific. January-February 1944

BATTLE OF OKINAWA June 1945. A US Marine Corsair fires its rockets against a Japanese position. Photo: Lt David D.Duncan/US Marines Stock Photo

RMHN05GC–BATTLE OF OKINAWA June 1945. A US Marine Corsair fires its rockets against a Japanese position. Photo: Lt David D.Duncan/US Marines

IWO JIMA, PACIFIC OCEAN - March 1945 - A Marine flame throwing tank, also known as a 'Ronson', scorches a Japanese strongpoint. The eight M4A3 Sherman Stock Photo

RM2H75PDE–IWO JIMA, PACIFIC OCEAN - March 1945 - A Marine flame throwing tank, also known as a 'Ronson', scorches a Japanese strongpoint. The eight M4A3 Sherman

The carrier 'Hornet' under attack from Japanese dive bombers during the Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands, fought during 25–27 October 1942. It was fourth major naval engagement fought between the United States Navy and the Imperial Japanese Navy of the Pacific campaign of World War II. One in which the ships of the two adversaries were rarely in sight or gun range of each other. Instead, almost all attacks by both sides were mounted by carrier or land-based aircraft. Stock Photo

RM2C98DTC–The carrier 'Hornet' under attack from Japanese dive bombers during the Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands, fought during 25–27 October 1942. It was fourth major naval engagement fought between the United States Navy and the Imperial Japanese Navy of the Pacific campaign of World War II. One in which the ships of the two adversaries were rarely in sight or gun range of each other. Instead, almost all attacks by both sides were mounted by carrier or land-based aircraft.

PACIFIC OCEAN: The Battle of Savo Island 9th August 1942, 1956 vintage map Stock Photo

RFG0W546–PACIFIC OCEAN: The Battle of Savo Island 9th August 1942, 1956 vintage map

Preserved Battle of Britain Pacific no. 34070 Manston runs round its train at Norden Station on the Swanage Railway in Dorset. Stock Photo

RMKBNTMF–Preserved Battle of Britain Pacific no. 34070 Manston runs round its train at Norden Station on the Swanage Railway in Dorset.

Philippine revolutionary soldiers fire in the trenches at Malate, Philippines, in Feb. 1899. This was the beginning of the Philippine-American War, prompted by US denial of Filipino claims for national independence (BSLOC 2017 10 70) Stock Photo

RMKWDJDM–Philippine revolutionary soldiers fire in the trenches at Malate, Philippines, in Feb. 1899. This was the beginning of the Philippine-American War, prompted by US denial of Filipino claims for national independence (BSLOC 2017 10 70)

USN warships steam in formation during an underway replenishment September 19, 2010 in the Pacific Ocean. Stock Photo

RMHTHR80–USN warships steam in formation during an underway replenishment September 19, 2010 in the Pacific Ocean.

US General Douglas MacArthur World War II ( Douglas MacArthur 1880 – 1964 was an American five-star general and Field Marshal of the Philippine Army. He was Chief of Staff of the United States Army during the 1930s and played a prominent role in the Pacific theater during World War II. ) Stock Photo

RMKFD76N–US General Douglas MacArthur World War II ( Douglas MacArthur 1880 – 1964 was an American five-star general and Field Marshal of the Philippine Army. He was Chief of Staff of the United States Army during the 1930s and played a prominent role in the Pacific theater during World War II. )

War of the Pacific.1879-1883. Conflict between Chile and Peru and Bolivia. Battle of Iquique, Peruvian port, 1879. Engraving by Rico. La Ilustracion Espanola y Americana, 1879. Stock Photo

RMFGE98P–War of the Pacific.1879-1883. Conflict between Chile and Peru and Bolivia. Battle of Iquique, Peruvian port, 1879. Engraving by Rico. La Ilustracion Espanola y Americana, 1879.

Weapons and ammunition from World War II, Pacific War, with relics from the region, Battle of Biak, Pacific War Museum near Kota Stock Photo

RFCXYCA2–Weapons and ammunition from World War II, Pacific War, with relics from the region, Battle of Biak, Pacific War Museum near Kota

A photograph of dead Japanese soldiers after the battle of Tarawa. The landings on Tarawa were part of the US offensive against the Pacific Islands held by Japan before preparing for an assault on the Japanese mainland. Of the 2636 Japanese troops on the island, only 17 were alive at the end. Stock Photo

RM2JN33TE–A photograph of dead Japanese soldiers after the battle of Tarawa. The landings on Tarawa were part of the US offensive against the Pacific Islands held by Japan before preparing for an assault on the Japanese mainland. Of the 2636 Japanese troops on the island, only 17 were alive at the end.

The disposition of Allied ground forces in Singapore in early February 1942, prior to the Battle of Singapore. Stock Photo

RMRNNMDR–The disposition of Allied ground forces in Singapore in early February 1942, prior to the Battle of Singapore.

WW2 Battle of Iwo Jima 1945 sombre sign for enemy dead from the Imperial Army Japan World War II Second World War .War in The Pacific. The Battle of Iwo Jima was a major battle in which the United States Marine Corps and United States Navy landed on and eventually captured the island of Iwo Jima from the Imperial Japanese Army during World War II. Stock Photo

RM2WHX84P–WW2 Battle of Iwo Jima 1945 sombre sign for enemy dead from the Imperial Army Japan World War II Second World War .War in The Pacific. The Battle of Iwo Jima was a major battle in which the United States Marine Corps and United States Navy landed on and eventually captured the island of Iwo Jima from the Imperial Japanese Army during World War II.

NORFOLK (June 1, 2021) Laura Orr, director of education at the Hampton Roads Naval Museum, speaks during the 79th Anniversary Commemoration Ceremony of the Battle of Midway held at the POW/MIA memorial park onboard Naval Support Activity Hampton Roads. U.S. Fleet Forces Command hosted the ceremony to honor and remember the honor, courage, and commitment exhibited by the Sailors who lost their lives during this major battle in the Pacific Theater during World War II. Stock Photo

RM2GKN00J–NORFOLK (June 1, 2021) Laura Orr, director of education at the Hampton Roads Naval Museum, speaks during the 79th Anniversary Commemoration Ceremony of the Battle of Midway held at the POW/MIA memorial park onboard Naval Support Activity Hampton Roads. U.S. Fleet Forces Command hosted the ceremony to honor and remember the honor, courage, and commitment exhibited by the Sailors who lost their lives during this major battle in the Pacific Theater during World War II.

China: The former prisoners of Stanley Camp salute the Union Jack in August, 1945, after 42 months in Japanese captivity. Stanley Internment Camp was a civilian internment camp in Hong Kong during World War II. Located in Stanley, on the southern end of Hong Kong Island, it was used by the Japanese imperial forces to hold non-Chinese enemy nationals after their victory in the Battle of Hong Kong, a battle in the Pacific campaign of World War II. About 2,800 men, women, and children were held at the camp for 44 months from January 1942 to August 1945 when Japanese forces surrendered. Stock Photo

RM2B00W53–China: The former prisoners of Stanley Camp salute the Union Jack in August, 1945, after 42 months in Japanese captivity. Stanley Internment Camp was a civilian internment camp in Hong Kong during World War II. Located in Stanley, on the southern end of Hong Kong Island, it was used by the Japanese imperial forces to hold non-Chinese enemy nationals after their victory in the Battle of Hong Kong, a battle in the Pacific campaign of World War II. About 2,800 men, women, and children were held at the camp for 44 months from January 1942 to August 1945 when Japanese forces surrendered.

RF2DCDA1K–WWII, Battle of Leyte Gulf, 1944

First aid to a wounded man on the battlefield. The infantry of the American Navy has just reconquered the island of Guam (The Second Battle of Guam. Stock Photo

RM2E1KT7E–First aid to a wounded man on the battlefield. The infantry of the American Navy has just reconquered the island of Guam (The Second Battle of Guam.

RM2C9D5XR–The bloody and long battle of OKINAWA in Japan in 1945. The battle was one of the bloodiest in the PacificThe bloody and long battle of OKINAWA in Japan in 1945. The battle was one of the bloodiest in the Pacific

American Curtiss SB2C Helldiver deck dive bomber of the US Air Force (USAF) in flight over the Pacific island. Pacific ocean, 1944 Stock Photo

RM2CC4B33–American Curtiss SB2C Helldiver deck dive bomber of the US Air Force (USAF) in flight over the Pacific island. Pacific ocean, 1944

BATTLE OF OKINAWA April-June 1945. The USS Idaho (BB-42) shells Japanese positions on 1 April the first day of the battle. Photo: US Navy Stock Photo

RMHKHA0T–BATTLE OF OKINAWA April-June 1945. The USS Idaho (BB-42) shells Japanese positions on 1 April the first day of the battle. Photo: US Navy

IWO JIMA, PACIFIC OCEAN - 19 February 1945 - Out of the gaping mouths of US Coast Guard and US Navy Landing Craft, rose the great flow of invasion sup Stock Photo

RM2H75PDK–IWO JIMA, PACIFIC OCEAN - 19 February 1945 - Out of the gaping mouths of US Coast Guard and US Navy Landing Craft, rose the great flow of invasion sup

U.S. Marines preparing to advance from the beach on Iwojima, within the Ogasawara Archipelago in the Pacific Ocean. The Japanese occupiers fiercely defended the island to the death, most died and took over 4,000 Marines with them. The invasion took place on the 16th March, 1945 during the final year of the Second World War. Stock Photo

RM2WFHP2J–U.S. Marines preparing to advance from the beach on Iwojima, within the Ogasawara Archipelago in the Pacific Ocean. The Japanese occupiers fiercely defended the island to the death, most died and took over 4,000 Marines with them. The invasion took place on the 16th March, 1945 during the final year of the Second World War.

Battle of the Philippine Sea 18-21 June 1944. World War 2 Pacific. 1961 map Stock Photo

RFT2JPN4–Battle of the Philippine Sea 18-21 June 1944. World War 2 Pacific. 1961 map

Preserved Battle of Britain Pacific no. 34070 Manston heads towards Corfe Castle after leaving Norden Station on the Swanage Railway in Dorset. Stock Photo

RMKBNTP6–Preserved Battle of Britain Pacific no. 34070 Manston heads towards Corfe Castle after leaving Norden Station on the Swanage Railway in Dorset.

Admiral George Dewey commanding US fleet in the Battle of Manila Bay Spanish-American War 1898. Hand-colored woodcut Stock Photo

RMB5J6CY–Admiral George Dewey commanding US fleet in the Battle of Manila Bay Spanish-American War 1898. Hand-colored woodcut

Pacific Ocean, Australia. 06 August, 2021. The Royal Australian Navy Anzac Class frigate HMAS Ballarat is refueled from the U.S. Navy amphibious assault ship USS America during Combined and Joint Battle Problem exercises August 6, 2021 in the Pacific Ocean. Credit: MC2 Vincent Zline/U.S. Navy/Alamy Live News Stock Photo

RM2H677E4–Pacific Ocean, Australia. 06 August, 2021. The Royal Australian Navy Anzac Class frigate HMAS Ballarat is refueled from the U.S. Navy amphibious assault ship USS America during Combined and Joint Battle Problem exercises August 6, 2021 in the Pacific Ocean. Credit: MC2 Vincent Zline/U.S. Navy/Alamy Live News

The Death of Arturo Prat on the dem Deck of the Huáscar during the Battle of Iquique in the War of the Pacific, by Thomas Somerscales. Agustín Arturo Prat Chacón (1848 – 1879) was a Chilean lawyer and navy officer. Stock Photo

RM2PJHD52–The Death of Arturo Prat on the dem Deck of the Huáscar during the Battle of Iquique in the War of the Pacific, by Thomas Somerscales. Agustín Arturo Prat Chacón (1848 – 1879) was a Chilean lawyer and navy officer.

Russo-Japanese War, 1904/1905, sea battle of Tsushima, 27.5.1905, Japanese illustration, Japan, Russia, Asia, historic, historical, 20th century, 1900s, armada, fleet, navy, Admiral Heihachiro Togo, Pacific Ocean, naval war, battle ships, people, Stock Photo

RMB3YYA1–Russo-Japanese War, 1904/1905, sea battle of Tsushima, 27.5.1905, Japanese illustration, Japan, Russia, Asia, historic, historical, 20th century, 1900s, armada, fleet, navy, Admiral Heihachiro Togo, Pacific Ocean, naval war, battle ships, people,

RFCXYCAD–Weapons and ammunition from World War II, Pacific War, with relics from the region, Battle of Biak, Pacific War Museum near Kota

Five Japanese prisoners taken during the fight for Betio Island during The Battle of Tarawa. Of the 2636 Japanese soldiers on the island, only 17 were left alive after the battle. The landings on Tarawa were part of the US offensive against the Pacific Islands held by Japan before preparing for an assault on the Japanese mainland. Stock Photo

RM2JN33T8–Five Japanese prisoners taken during the fight for Betio Island during The Battle of Tarawa. Of the 2636 Japanese soldiers on the island, only 17 were left alive after the battle. The landings on Tarawa were part of the US offensive against the Pacific Islands held by Japan before preparing for an assault on the Japanese mainland.

The U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS Lexington (CV-2), burning and sinking after her crew abandoned ship during the Battle of Coral Sea, 8 May 1942. Note planes parked aft, where fires have not yet reached. Stock Photo

RMM1AHTM–The U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS Lexington (CV-2), burning and sinking after her crew abandoned ship during the Battle of Coral Sea, 8 May 1942. Note planes parked aft, where fires have not yet reached.

WW2 Iwo Jima. American Marines advance to the top of Suribachi Feb. 1945 Flame throwers in foreground to neutralise the many Japanese bunkers and foxholes built all over the island. The Battle of Iwo Jima was a major battle in which the United States Marine Corps and United States Navy landed on and eventually captured the island of Iwo Jima from the Imperial Japanese Army during World War II. Second World War. Pacific War Stock Photo

RM2WHX859–WW2 Iwo Jima. American Marines advance to the top of Suribachi Feb. 1945 Flame throwers in foreground to neutralise the many Japanese bunkers and foxholes built all over the island. The Battle of Iwo Jima was a major battle in which the United States Marine Corps and United States Navy landed on and eventually captured the island of Iwo Jima from the Imperial Japanese Army during World War II. Second World War. Pacific War

The Battle of Manila Bay, in the Philippines, took place on May 1, 1898, during the Spanish American War. The American Asiatic Squadron was under the command of Commodore George Dewey, and it destroyed the Spanish Pacific Squadron under Admiral Patricio Montojo y Pasaron. This photo dates to c. 1898. Stock Photo

RMEJMJ6C–The Battle of Manila Bay, in the Philippines, took place on May 1, 1898, during the Spanish American War. The American Asiatic Squadron was under the command of Commodore George Dewey, and it destroyed the Spanish Pacific Squadron under Admiral Patricio Montojo y Pasaron. This photo dates to c. 1898.

Philippines: A US Army Sherman battle tank in the destroyed gateway to Intramuros, Battle of Manila, 1945. The Battle of Manila from 3 February to 3 March 1945, fought by American, Filipino and Japanese forces, was part of the Philippines' 1945 campaign. The one-month battle, which culminated in a terrible bloodbath and total devastation of the city, was the scene of the worst urban fighting in the Pacific theater, and ended almost three years of Japanese military occupation in the Philippines (1942–1945). The city's capture was marked as General Douglas MacArthur's key to victory. Stock Photo

RM2B00W5W–Philippines: A US Army Sherman battle tank in the destroyed gateway to Intramuros, Battle of Manila, 1945. The Battle of Manila from 3 February to 3 March 1945, fought by American, Filipino and Japanese forces, was part of the Philippines' 1945 campaign. The one-month battle, which culminated in a terrible bloodbath and total devastation of the city, was the scene of the worst urban fighting in the Pacific theater, and ended almost three years of Japanese military occupation in the Philippines (1942–1945). The city's capture was marked as General Douglas MacArthur's key to victory.

The War of the Pacific or Saltpetre War. Armed conflict that pitted Chile against the allies of Bolivia and Peru (1879-1883). Peru, Chorrillos. View of the town's main square, before the battle of January 13, 1881. Chorrillos was a district of the Lima province, part of the city of Lima. It served as a luxury beach resort until it was almost totally destroyed by Chilean troops during the War of the Pacific. Engraving. La Ilustracion Española y Americana, 1881. Stock Photo

RM2CCMK6Y–The War of the Pacific or Saltpetre War. Armed conflict that pitted Chile against the allies of Bolivia and Peru (1879-1883). Peru, Chorrillos. View of the town's main square, before the battle of January 13, 1881. Chorrillos was a district of the Lima province, part of the city of Lima. It served as a luxury beach resort until it was almost totally destroyed by Chilean troops during the War of the Pacific. Engraving. La Ilustracion Española y Americana, 1881.

Crashing aircraft, seen from a destroyer, possibly during the Saipan campaign. Stock Photo

RMG332EW–Crashing aircraft, seen from a destroyer, possibly during the Saipan campaign.

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