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Picture of the day This image was selected as a picture of the day for March 27, 2008. It was captioned as followed:
English: Gen. Douglas MacArthur wades ashore during initial landings at Leyte, Philippine Islands

Afrikaans: Die Amerikaanse generaal Douglas MacArthur gaan aan wal by die Fillipynse eiland, Leyte, op 20 Oktober 1944, tydens die eerste dag van die Slag van Leyte.
Asturianu: El xeneral Douglas MacArthur empobina dica la costa durante'l desembarcu en Leyte, nes Islles Filipines.
Беларуская: Амерыканскі генерал Макартур у час высадкі на в. Лейтэ, Філіпіны.
Dansk: General Douglas MacArthur går i land ved landgangen ved Leyte, Filippinerne, under 2. verdenskrig.
Deutsch: General Douglas MacArthur bei der ersten Landung auf Leyte ( Philippinen) vor der See- und Luftschlacht im Golf von Leyte
English: Gen. Douglas MacArthur wades ashore during initial landings at Leyte, Philippine Islands
Español: El General Douglas MacArthur durante el desembarque en Leyte, en Filipinas.
Euskara: Douglas MacArthur generala Filipinetako uretan Bigarren Mundu Gerran.
Magyar: Douglas MacArthur tábornok a partra gázol Leyte-nél, a fülöp-szigeteki partraszálláskor
Íslenska: Douglas MacArthur hershöfðingi veður í land í fyrstu landgöngunni við Leyte á Filippseyjum.
Italiano: Douglas MacArthur durante lo sbarco sull'isola di Leyte, Filippine.
日本語: 浅瀬を渡って フィリピン、 レイテ島に上陸する ダグラス・マッカーサー
한국어: 더글라스 맥아더가 필리핀 레이테 섬 해안에서 걸어서 상륙하고 있다.
Nederlands: De Amerikaanse generaal Douglas MacArthur waadt naar het Filipijnse eiland Leyte op 20 oktober 1944, tijdens de eerste dag van de Slag om Leyte
Polski: Gen. Douglas MacArthur podczas lądowania na Leyte, Filipiny.
Português: General Douglas MacArthur caminha em em direção da costa, durante o desembarque em Leyte, nas Ilhas Filipinas.
Русский: Генерал Дуглас Макартур идет на берег во время высадки в Лейте на Филиппинах.
Svenska: General Douglas MacArthur under landsättningen vid Leyte på Filippinerna under andra världskriget.
‪中文(简体)‬: 道格拉斯·麦克阿瑟将军及其助手登陆莱特岛
‪中文(繁體)‬: 道格拉斯·麥克阿瑟將軍及其軍隊初次登陸 菲律賓 萊特島時涉水而行的情景

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English: Gen. Douglas MacArthur wades ashore during initial landings at Leyte, Philippine Islands.
Français : Le général Douglas MacArthur marche vers la rive durant le débarquement à Leyte, dans les Philippines.
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Date

October 1944

Author

U.S. Army Signal Corps

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Public domain This image is a work of a U.S. Army soldier or employee, taken or made during the course of the person's official duties. As a work of the U.S. federal government, the image is in the public domain.
Other versions Image:Douglas MacArthur lands Leyte.jpg commons copy of original NARA version

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