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Caption | Captured Japanese 8-in gun emplacement, which was previously captured from the British at Singapore; Betio, Tarawa Atoll, 20 Nov 1943; photo 2 of 2 ww2dbase | |||||
WW2-Era Location Name | Betio, Tarawa, Gilbert and Ellice Islands | |||||
Date | 20 Nov 1943 | |||||
Photographer | Unknown | |||||
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Source | ww2dbaseUnited States Marine Corps | |||||
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Photos in Series | See all 2 photos in this series | |||||
Photos on Same Day | 20 Nov 1943 | |||||
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Licensing | Public Domain. According to the United States copyright law (United States Code, Title 17, Chapter 1, Section 105), in part, "[c]opyright protection under this title is not available for any work of the United States Government". Please contact us regarding any inaccuracies with the above information. Thank you. |
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Added By | C. Peter Chen | |||||
Photo Size | 2,839 x 2,273 pixels |
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