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Japanese war criminals 1945

Submitted by Klaus on Wed, 2019-08-07 21:41
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1945

From the WAR OFFICE, CENTRAL OFFICE OF INFORMATION AND AMERICAN SECOND WORLD WAR OFFICIAL COLLECTION

JAPANESE WAR CRIMINAL TAKUNADA. SEPTEMBER 1945, HONG KONG

Submitted by Klaus on Wed, 2019-08-07 20:28
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1945

From the ADMIRALTY OFFICIAL COLLECTION.

Description:

Colonel Takunada, holding his trousers up because his belt was taken to prevent running, infamous Commandant of the POW camps in Hong Kong being taken back to gaol after he had been charged with being a war criminal. Known to the prisoners as "The fat, near white Pig", he is being held in a Civil Gaol pending investigations.

Japanese POW Camps in WWII

Submitted by Klaus on Sun, 2017-02-12 01:27

Text on Flickr (excerpt):

Zoom in as there is LOTS of info!

From 27 August to 20 September 1945, B-29’s of the 58th, 73rd, 313th, 314th and 315th Bombardment Wings gathered on Isley Field, Saipan. Together they flew 900 sorties against 158 Prisoner of War and civilian internment camps in Japan, Korea and parts of China.

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1945
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Japanese victory parade

Submitted by Iloveoldhk on Sun, 2016-10-30 17:35

Bought from vendor. Presumably the victory parade that went along all of Queens Road post surrender.

The background seems to look like Victoria to me?

Japanese troops (on a break) advancing in China/HK

Submitted by Iloveoldhk on Sun, 2016-10-30 17:35

Bought photo (+film) from vendor.

The man sitting in the forground appears to be an officer

Japanese Dummy AAA gun

Submitted by Craig on Fri, 2013-11-22 22:43
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
2013
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