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Caption | Troops of 2nd Battalion of 23rd Infantry Regiment of Japanese 13th Division fighting in Shashi (now part of Jingzhou), Hubei, China, 8 Jun 1940 ww2dbase | |||||||
Date | 8 Jun 1940 | |||||||
Photographer | Unknown | |||||||
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Source | ww2dbaseWikimedia Commons | |||||||
Link to Source | Link | |||||||
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Photos on Same Day | 8 Jun 1940 | |||||||
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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. Please contact us regarding any inaccuracies with the above information. Thank you. |
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Added By | C. Peter Chen | |||||||
Photo Size | 800 x 742 pixels |
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