| Place | Oceania: New Guinea1, Aitape |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | OG0979 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Negative |
| Maker |
Harrison, John Thomas |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
AITAPE AREA, NORTH EAST NEW GUINEA. C. 1944-04. THREE NAKED AND SCANTILY CLOTHED JAPANESE ...
Description
AITAPE AREA, NORTH EAST NEW GUINEA. C. 1944-04. THREE NAKED AND SCANTILY CLOTHED JAPANESE PRISONERS OF WAR (POWS) WHO WERE TAKEN BY AMERICAN INVASION FORCES AFTER THEIR LANDING AT KORAKO VILLAGE UNDERGOING QUESTIONING. THE JAPANESE WERE PROBABLY STRIPPED BECAUSE OF THEIR HABIT OF CONCEALING WEAPONS AND GRENADES.