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Photo album of the Imperial Japanese Army in Southern China and Shanghai, 1936-1942

Posted: November 6th, 2025 | No Comments »

Recently several Japanese photo albums have come up for auction – images taken by Japanese invading soldiers of themselves mostly occupying China during the Second Sino-Japanese War (1937-45)… I’m afraid i can’t really identify any of the locations….

I think this is the kanji for Chu – loyalty/faithfulness/fidelity



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