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NH 73550 Philippine Invasion, 1941-1942.

Philippine Invasion, 1941-1942.
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Title: Philippine Invasion, 1941-1942.
Caption: Small Japanese field gun in action, during the Bataan Campaign, April 1942. Copied from the Japanese book: "Philippine Expeditionary Force," published in 1943. Original Japanese caption: "The pursuit of the enemy goes into its final stages. The shot, like the coupe de grace from the executioner's gun, is on its way. The enemy returns fire. The jungle is impenetrable."
Description: Courtesy of Dr. Diosdado M. Yap, Editor-Publisher, Bataan Magazine, Washington, D.C., 1971.
Catalog #: NH 73550
Copyright Owner: Naval History and Heritage Command
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After this Year: 1939
Before this Year: 1945
Original Medium: BW Photo
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