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

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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
Date 13 Feb 1942
Photographer    Unknown
 
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Source    ww2dbaseJapanese Navy
 
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Photos in Series See all 2 photos in this series
Photos on Same Day 13 Feb 1942
 
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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.

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Photo Size 2,048 x 1,536 pixels



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