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$70,000,000 Pile of Ashes from Kweilin Base Destruction
The report describes American actions at Kweilin in China where engineers burned and blasted airfield installations to deny Japan the base. It notes a $70 million investment and many hours of labor, with the field ultimately destroyed to deny value to the enemy. The account comes from the War Department film Defeat and Victory and showcases the engineers plan and execution.
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China
Kweilin
U.S. Army
War Department
Motion Picture Branch
Industrial Services Division
14Th Air Force