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| Aerial view of the Manzanar Airstrip, Inyo County, California, United States showing a portion of the Manzanar Relocation Center across the highway, 1 Oct 1944. | Japanese Type 96 light machine gun with Type 99 shield; seen in figure 292 of US War Department's publication "Handbook On Japanese Military Forces" dated 1 Oct 1944 | Type 97 light machine gun with telescopic sight, magazine, and jacket guard, as seen in Handbook on US War Department Japanese Military Forces (TM-E 30-480), 1 Oct 1944 |
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