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WatchPhotos - WW II Japanese Free
Nearly fifty black and white photos recovered from the Japanese after World War II comprise this collection. Each includes a typed cover page, followed by a page with the description in Japanese, then the photo. They include images as diverse as flamethrowers, surrendering US soldiers, Japanese generals, and bicycle units entering a city.…More
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Recent discoveries in Photos - WW II Japanese
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Annotation added: pacific islands 1942
Added by: hbshap1936173 (09 Sep 2012)
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Those appear to be twin engine "Sally" bombers.caswain01846 commented on this Spotlight. (01 Apr 2012)
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Annotation added: Shingora, Malaya
Added by: shoshone09 (11 Nov 2011)
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Plane is Grumman F4F-3 (BuNo 4019), assigned to Marine Fighting Sqdn (VMF) 211on 21 Oct 1941. Flown on CAP 8 Dec 1941 by 2ndLt John F. Kinney USMC; on 11 Dec 1941 by Capt. Henry T. Elrod, USMC (Medal of Honor, post.) attacked and sank KISARAGI.
rcressman commented on this Spotlight. (26 Sep 2011)
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Formerly an officer in Ireland famed for his interrogation techniques. Surrenderd the Imperial garrison at Singapore. Survived prison camp. He was present at the Japanese surrender at Tokyo Bay on board the USS Missouri in September 1945.
charlese87328 commented on this Spotlight. (29 Aug 2011)
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Spotlight added: General Percival GOC Singapore
Added by: charlese87328 (29 Aug 2011)
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These are Mitsubishi Ki-21 "Sally" bombers
Peter_Schupp commented on this image. (01 Jun 2011)
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Source Information
Photographs of Japanese Soldiers and of Allied Prisoners of War, 1942-1945. Original data from: The National Archives
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