来自《太平洋战争 第4集 第4集》
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The main objective was to capture two military airfields主要目标为攻下 -
on the western tip of New Britain位于岛屿最西端的两座军用机场 -
in order to isolate a major Japanese base致使位于岛屿东部拉包尔的 -
at Rabaul on the eastern end of the island.日军基地陷入孤立无援的境地 -
The invasion began December 26, 1943.登陆始于1943年12月26日 -
It was the very beginning of the rainy season当时刚进入雨季 -
and honestly I have never seen it rain anywhere in the world说实话 我从没见过有哪个地方 -
like it did on Cape Gloucester.像格洛斯特角这般如此多雨 -
We stayed wet most of the time.我们几乎一直是落汤鸡 -
And we wore the same clothes而同一件衣服 -
I think for at least three months.至少穿上三个月都不换 -
My shoes had just about rotted off completely我的鞋已经基本报销