Japanese naval infantrymen aboard a ship off Shanghai, China, 8 Dec 1941; note captured American flag, M1928 Thompson submachine guns, and M1897 Winchester shotguns

Caption     Japanese naval infantrymen aboard a ship off Shanghai, China, 8 Dec 1941; note captured American flag, M1928 Thompson submachine guns, and M1897 Winchester shotguns ww2dbase
Photographer    Unknown
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Thompson   Main article  Photos  
Winchester Model 1897   Main article  Photos  
Photo Size 563 x 815 pixels
Photos on Same Day 8 Dec 1941
Photos at Same Place Shanghai, 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. Anonymous says:
10 Jun 2015 02:50:12 AM

There are at least two Thompson machine guns and a riot gun among the captured loot.

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