Japanese military officers surrendering their swords, China, 1945
Gift in memory of Sgt. Lyle E. Eberspecher
Description:
Photograph. Japanese military officers laying their swords on a table in a city plaza; a line of armed United States Marines are standing at attention in the background. Official caption on front: "Jap officers surrender their swords at Tientsin. Porterville, California, development stamp on reverse. Marine Corps Photo 26-15." Tianjin, China. October 1945
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1945-10-
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This collection consists of approximately 1700 official military photographs that were reproduced by the Official Photos Company of Hollywood. Referred to as The War's Greatest Photographs, many of these photographs have been featured in magazines and books and many of the originals can be found in the United States National Archives and Records Administration. The images feature every theater and branch of the military in various campaigns and battles throughout World War II.
Geography:
Tianjin
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39.133
Longitude:
117.200
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Marines (Military personnel)--China
Military officers--American--China
Military officers--Japanese--China
Military officers--Japanese--China
Military uniforms--Japanese--China
Military parades & ceremonies--China
--China
Surrenders--Japanese--China