Japanese paratroopers descending on Pangkalan Benteng airfield or Pladju refineries in southern Sumatra, Dutch East Indies, 13 Feb 1942, photo 1 of 2

Caption     Japanese paratroopers descending on Pangkalan Benteng airfield or Pladju refineries in southern Sumatra, Dutch East Indies, 13 Feb 1942, photo 1 of 2 ww2dbase
Photographer    Unknown
Source    ww2dbaseJapanese Navy
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Dutch East Indies Campaign, Sumatra   Main article  Photos  Maps  
Photo Size 2,048 x 1,536 pixels
Photos in Series See all 2 photos in this series
Photos on Same Day 13 Feb 1942
Added By C. Peter Chen
Licensing  This work originating in Japan is in the public domain. According to Article 23 of the 1899 Copyright Act of Japan and Article 2 of Supplemental Provisions of Copyright Act of 1970, a work is in the public domain if it was created or published before 1 Jan 1957.

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