Yasuji Okamura signing the surrender document, Nanjing, China, 9 Sep 1945, photo 1 of 2

Historical Information
Caption     Yasuji Okamura signing the surrender document, Nanjing, China, 9 Sep 1945, photo 1 of 2 ww2dbase
WW2-Era Location Name Nanjing, China
Date 9 Sep 1945
Photographer    Unknown
 
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Source    ww2dbaseUnited States Government via Wikimedia Commons
Link to Source    Link
 
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Photos in Series See all 2 photos in this series
Photos on Same Day 9 Sep 1945
 
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Added By C. Peter Chen
Photo Size 1,367 x 1,120 pixels



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