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English: Gen. Douglas MacArthur wades ashore during initial landings at Leyte, Philippine Islands

Afrikaans: Die Amerikaanse generaal Douglas MacArthur stap aan wal by die Philippynse eiland Leyte op 20 Oktober 1944, 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.

Bosanski: General Daglas Makartur prilazi obali za vrijeme iskracvanja na Leyte na Filipinima.

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.

Hrvatski: General Douglas MacArthur prilazi obali tijekom iskrcavanja na otok Leyte, Filipini

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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Description

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.

Date

October 1944

Source

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Author

U.S. Army Signal Corps officer Gaetano Faillace

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