Japanese soldiers with a Chinese child, Nanjing, China, 19 Dec 1937

Caption     Japanese soldiers with a Chinese child, Nanjing, China, 19 Dec 1937 ww2dbase
Photographer    Unknown
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Photo Size 640 x 426 pixels
Photos on Same Day 19 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.

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1. Xelly says:
12 Dec 2018 09:13:34 PM

Considering what happened during this time frame, I fear for that boy's fate. Is there any account of what happened after the photo was taken?
2. Anonymous says:
10 Jan 2023 02:39:31 PM

It's a staged photo for Japanese propaganda purposes. The boy was probably killed soon after.

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