Text describes action on various war fronts. Includes photographs: Lieut. Bulkeley -- Nip Nipper de luxe, Lieut. Comm. Edward H. O'Hare -- Brewster "Buffalo" -- The guns were going on -- The big Wellingtons did not rest -- Training of airborne Infantry. Large world map is keyed to text: Japs confused on raid -- Chinese rescue British -- Corregidor holds -- Timor fight still on -- blame set for fire -- President honors flyer -- Gen. Marshall returns -- strike idleness small -- manpower mobilization -- Brewster plant seized -- Argentine ship hit -- radio detectors used -- "Peace Offensive" due-- Lubeck laid low-- commandos raid again -- Reds close for action -- Malta takes high toll -- Laval favors Nazis. Inset maps: Honshu, Japan ; western Europe. Also includes 2 pictographs: Happy Birthday, Dear Adolf; Telefact: materials for victory.

Front: Text describes action on various war fronts: USSR, Southwest Pacific, Italy, Air offensive, Yugoslavia. Maps: Eastern front; Netherlands Indies; Southwest New Britain. Photographs: French troops of 2nd Moroccan Division fight in Italy; Half-track loaded with Frenchmen crosses the Volturno; French First Armored Division during maneuvers; B-25 Mitchell bomber; 75mm shell for the cannon on the Mitchell bomber; Japanese destroyer after being hit by shells from the Mitchell bomber; Gen. Bernard Montgomery commander of the British Eighth Army explains battle strategy to Soviet generals: Maj. Gen. Vasiliev and Maj. Gen. Solodvnik. Back: Map showing Japanese controlled areas. Inset maps illustrate Japanese territorial acquisitions over time. Includes "Text of the general statement issued after the Cairo conference attended by President Roosevelt, Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek and Prime Minister Churchill, together with their respective military and diplomatic advisers."

Photograph of a Marine tractor burning after the enemy scored a direct hit with a mortar shell. The tractor is attached to a grader and sits on top of a hill. Smoke rolls from the tractor, partially obscuring it.

Photograph of Marine Private First Class Thomas N. Brown reloading his flame thrower in preparation for the assault on Motoyama Airfield 2. The fuel tanks is placed upright on the ground and Brown uses a wrench on the valve at the top of the fuel tank. Several more tanks are laid horizontally on the ground in front of him. There are stacks of crates in the background behind Brown. More Marines and a tractor can be seen in the background and on the left.

Photograph of an enemy concrete warehouse and pillbox on Iwo Jima. The pillbox is scarred with cracks and holes from Marine direct hits. The holes expose bent structural bars within the concrete.

Photograph of a Marine inspecting a section of a Japanese rocket launched at Marines on Iwo Jima. The rocket is mostly intact but is missing its nose cone. It sits in the sand and the Marine crouches beside it with his rifle in his hands.

Photograph of Fifth Division cooks brewing huge quantities of coffee for the Marines of their unit. A Marine carries a canister connected by two hoses to a large metal bin while another Marine stands close by another canister also connected to a metal bin. In the back, another Marine stands by three brewing stations constructed of metal bins and tall metal pipes out of the top. Several Marines line up behind the brewing stations and other metal bins and canisters.

Photograph of Marines crouching to avoid enemy fire as they move up to enemy positions in the northern ridges of Iwo Jima. Rocks and small plants outline the path they advance on. One Marine carries a flame thrower fuel tank on his back and another Marine stands and carries a pack, shovel, and rifle on his back. The Marine in the back holds his rifle in his hand. Two more Marines can be seen on the left of the path.

Photograph of First Battalion, 28th Division Marines firing at enemy snipers in a gulley fifty yards from the Japanese front lines. One Marine crouches behind a rock aiming down his rifle sights while two Marines stand behind him holding their rifles. Two more Marines stand to the left in the open holding their rifles. The ocean can be seen in the background.

Photograph of, from left to right, Marine Quartermaster Sergeant Frank Writter of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and Sergeant Edward M. Lipski of Mount Tom, Massachusetts, checking an issue of water containers earmarked for the front lines. Dozens of containers are lined up next to each other in several rows. Writter kneels on the containers and writes on a notepad. Lipski stands beside the containers and holds one over his shoulder and one with his hand while observing what Writter is writing.

Photograph of an 81mm mortar mounted on the front of their retriever tank. The mortar legs are attached to the tank and its cannon is facing upwards. A Marine sticks his head out of the tank behind the mortar.

Photograph of the turret of a Marine tank half buried in the sand at Iwo Jima where it was blasted. The turret is upside down and the internals are fully exposed. The barrel is almost completely covered in sand. A Marine is seen walking in the background. Small woody plants are scattered around the sand.

Photograph of stretcher bearers bringing in a wounded Marine while enemy snipers harass them near Motoyama Airfield Number Two. Four Marines each carry a corner of the stretcher as the injured Marine lay on it. The Marines wear their helmets and dungarees with their rifles on their backs. The rocky terrain they tread on is seen in the foreground. Another Marine is seen sitting on the right.

Photograph of wounded Marines making their way to a rear area for further treatment. They wear helmets, dungarees, and evacuation tags. The Marines in front walk side by side with pained expressions. The Marine on the right puts his arm around the left Marine's arm and the Marine on the left holds his hand up to his head. The pair of Marines in the back similarly hold each others arms.

Photograph of an aged Okinawan setting out plants in his rice paddy. An Oriental version of a scarecrow is behind him.

Photograph of a bulldozer snaking a 155mm Long Tom rifle from a water-filled position on Okinawa.

Front: Text chart of the history of Japan's empire from 1895 to 19 August, 1945. 4 maps: Japanese empire, 1931; Japanese empire, Dec. 1941; Japanese empire, Aug. 1942 ; Japanese holdings as war ended. Back: "Please...get there and back!": contains photographs and text about the Army Transportation Corps. Includes picture of a woman's face.

Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Harris L. Kempner discussing general points of interest, such as Isaac H. Kempner leaving for New York, sending a copy of a previous letter regarding three naval officers to Mary Jean, Mary Jean's expected return home and where Commander Corzine is stationed.

Photograph of the U.S. Army band on stage in Tokyo, Japan. The men are in two rows with the front row sitting behind wooden music stands. All but one of the men wear dark collared uniform shirts and pants. On the far left a man with a guitar stands in a cowboy hat, button down shirt, large belt and cowboy boots. From left to right in the front row is Don Brown, Bill Gravett, Bob Brinker, unidentified, George Kaplan, Gayle Rasmussen, Joe Kost and unidentified. The back row is an unidentified man, Chester Dzierkiewiz, Wes Cain, Tom Powers, Larry Glaser, Ted Niewiadomski, Bill Murphy, Chuck Delula.

Letter from Harris L. Kempner to Yoshio Shinohara discussing Shinohara's plans to retire from Toyo Menka Kaisha, Ltd.

Correspondence between A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to I. H. Kempner discussing the Farghaly Cotton Investment Company and the sale of cotton in Osaka, Japan by a Mr. Lacerda.

Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to Claridge's London proposing reducing their claim from $37,000 to $30,000, but Gobindram offered only $11,000, which Harris refused. After further discussion, Harris proposed settling for $20,000, but eventually agreed to halve the claim to $18,500. Gobindram agreed to pay $8,000 in cash within a month and provided a note for $7,000, payable within a year, with an additional $3,000 to be paid through business dealings.

Copy of a letter from Harris Kempner to H. Kempner discussing the settlement of a lawsuit, his activities in London, and a future trip to Japan.

Letter from Harris L. Kempner to James T. Baird discussing Gladys Kempner's upcoming trip to Japan to assist her while she's there,