Photos WW2 Japanese Forces

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Type 97 Chi-Ha knocked out in a prepared position on Iwo Jima in March 1945

 

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Japanese soldiers in training for https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kantokuen

 

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Type 2 Ka-Mi amphibious tank knocked out on Kwajalein Atoll pictured in June 1944

 

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A command centre set up in a Mitsubishi G4M Betty and Type 95 Ha Go light tank wreck

 

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Damaged and abandoned Type 1 Ho-Ki APC stuck on a bridge, Luzon, Philippines 1945

 

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Type 95 "Ha-Go" light tanks of the 7th Tank Regiment overcome an anti-personnel barrier during the battle on the Bataan Peninsula, Philippines, 1942.

 

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Ships burning off Dublon Island, Truk Lagoon, on the first day of U.S. air strikes conducted as part of Operation Hailstone. 17 February 1944

 

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Chi-Ha knocked out on Luzon, Philippines

 

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Soldiers of the Imperial Japanese Army 111th Regiment and Indian National Army cross the Burmese border (31 March 1943)

 

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Under a hail of USN AA fire an Imperial Japanese Navy Nakajima B6N2 Tenzan torpedo plane attacks carrier USS Monterey off Truk. Probably taken during TG 58.2 raid on Truk, April 30th 1944.

 

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[BravoZulu]

Merchant ship sinking, seen from USS Seawolf's periscope, fall 1942

Generally attributed to be the Gifu Maru sunk on a November 2nd

Here is the Seawolf's War Patrol report page covering this day/attack.

1324 Conducted approach with intention of firing two bow tubes (Mark XIV) but at 14-33-20 found myself dead ahead at 2700 yards so delivered attack with three stern tubes (Mark IX).

14-41-55 Commenced successful attack on 3500 ton Freighter Transport out bound from DAVAO.

1452 Took picture of ship with only stern sticking out of water.

14-52-35 Ship had sunk. Counted 41 men in water, about 16 of whom were holding on to wreckage. Starboard whaleboat could not be manned account heavy list to starboard after lowering part way... Remained in vicinity until nightfall as I expected a DD or other rescue ship to show up. No such ship appeared and it is believed sinking was not observed on beach. With prevailing weather and strong southwesterly current this locality it is believd that there will be few, if any survivors.

 

[BravoZulu]

Type 97 Chi-Ha Kai of the 2nd Tank Division on Luzon, 1945

 

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Paratroopers descending on Pangkalan Benteng airfield or Pladju refineries in southern Sumatra, Dutch East Indies, 13 Feb 1942

 

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Paratroopers of the 2nd Yokosuka Naval Landing Force under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Genzo Watanabe (standing on top in the left) inside a transport ship before the invasion of Borneo. Dec 1941

 

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Part of the first contingent of reinforcements sent under the Franco-Japanese Joint Defense Protocol, await orders to advance, near Saigon, French Indochina, 1 October 1941

 

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Burma, 1944

 

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Mini submarine on the beach at Bellows Field (now Bellows Air Force Station), Hawaii, following the attack on Pearl Harbor, 1941.

 

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Mitsubishi A6M Zero special attack aircraft diving for a Kamikaze attack on the carrier USS Lexington off the Philippines, 5 November 1944