These soldiers seem to be US casualties after a landing. My first attempt is Buma Beach (New Guinea) February 1943.
Probably not. The casualties weren’t that high; the devastated vegetation seems wrong; and, as far as I’m aware, the fighting at Buna ended early in January 1943. http://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/USA/USA-P-Papua/USA-P-Papua-16.html
Despite my understanding that Buna had been successfully reduced by early January 1943, there is a famous photograph of dead American soldiers supposedly taken in February 1943. http://www.life.com/gallery/26812#index/0 I have no way of knowing when it was taken, but given the nature of the tropics the hand on the second soldier from the foreground had not been there very long. It certainly wasn’t there from early January to February.
So either there was a beach action at Buna at least a month after it had been taken by the Allies or the famous photo is wrong.
Also, I’m not sure that the craft in the famous photo is an allied one, but someone with knowledge in this area might be able to clarify this point.
First problem is that there isn’t enough detail to work out whether they’re US Army or USMC.
That number of dead on a beach in the Pacific suggests USMC.
Is that correct?
Your right RS you can’t distinguish if its Army or USMC.The photo description I have doesn’t even specify.I think I screwed up on this one.I think the best solution is to post a better photo with better clues in the photo.I am away from home so it wont be till Monday upload a new photo.
The photo description was.
American dead,rows of bodies await inspection, Saipan, 1944.
So till Monday guys, sorry about that
In the glorious History of the Thread “Where and when is it?” this is the first time that the poster guessed the puzzle… Rudeerude, you’ll always have a prominent position amongs the fans of this thread. 
We’ll see you next Monday.
Don’t lose your way back home…
Well I had much difficulty finding another photo for this thread.So here goes.
skorzeny57 thanks for your concern,we made it home safely.Saturday some good food at a babyshower.The evening filled with some alchoholic beverages at a bar with dancing.Sunday ended with a dip in the Pacific ocean at a Southern California beach called “Venice Beach”.Aw the pain of a nice brown red sunburn from the beach 
Guadalcanal. U.S.M.C. late 1942?
yup correct there Nickdfresh…that didn’t last as long as I thought it would.
Description
Marines on Guadalcanal examine a sniper’s nest. August 30, 1942.
You have the stage Nickdfresh
Yay me! I’ll put something up tomorrow…
Hi Nickdfresh,
i’m sorry to tell you that the congregation of the “Where and when is it?” creed, whose i’m the humble spokesman, is long to see your next quiz…
Overall look British.
Bloke on left could be holding Sten gun.
Bloke in middle could have RN cap. Or maybe just a beret.
Bloke on right looks like standard British idiosyncratic officer with pipe and strange hat and gear.
All appear to be looking with concern on wounded comrade.
Sole of boots isn’t standard British Army. Maybe British commando soft sole (No idea what they looked like.)
Vegatation gives no idea. Almost bamboo but troop clothes aren’t tropical.
Wild guess is British commandoes somewhere in Yugoslavia.
It seems that there’s another weapons leant against the sleeping bag of the wounded (or asleep) man, at left, but i can’t realize which kind of weapon… Judgin’ from their faces, they look english… But they may be Italian Partisan, too. Infact the most part of them were equipped with English or American smg’s.
My super-wild guess is Italian partisan, somewhere in Italy…
Well RS*, not a bad deduction and you’re onto something…but WRONG!
Nope.
I think I finally posted a decent one. I’ll give some clues after a few more guesses…
Yeah, well, it’d be the first time you’ve posted anything decent.
Is it a Sten?
Are the three men looking at the man under the blanket British?
If i would tell you where i found this pic, you ain’t believe me, Nickdfresh…
Here’s the original caption i found French SAS in Morbihan on June 1944. From Henri Corta book’s “Qui osa gagne, les Parachudistes du 4e SAS”.
You are correct, Skorzeny! They were apparently operating in Brittany around the time of the invasion and were Free French S.A.S. men…
