
Caption | Japanese troops escorting 450 captured Nanjing policemen, China, 17 Dec 1937; most of them would be executed en masse later that day outside the West Gate of the city wall ww2dbase | |||||
Photographer | Karamura | |||||
Source | ww2dbaseWikimedia Commons | |||||
Link to Source | Link | |||||
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Photo Size | 350 x 339 pixels | |||||
Photos on Same Day | 17 Dec 1937 | |||||
Photos at Same Place | Nanjing, China | |||||
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. Please contact us regarding any inaccuracies with the above information. Thank you. |
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