OKUNOSHIMA, JAPAN. 1946-08-30. STOREHOUSES AT THE ARSENAL INSTALLATIONS, MOTOR TRANSPORT SECTION, ...

Place Asia: Japan
Accession Number 131770
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white
Physical description Black & white
Maker Queale, Alan
Place made Japan: Okunoshima Island
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
Copyright

Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain

Public Domain Mark This item is in the Public Domain

Description

OKUNOSHIMA, JAPAN. 1946-08-30. STOREHOUSES AT THE ARSENAL INSTALLATIONS, MOTOR TRANSPORT SECTION, FIRE-FIGHTING SECTION, AT DIRECTOR OF ENGINEERING EQUIPMENT, BCOF, WITH OVERHEAD CRANE TO THE RIGHT IN THE BACKGROUND. THIS IS PART OF OPERATION LEWISITE TO REMOVE AND DESTROY POISON GAS (MAINLY MUSTARD AND LEWISITE) FROM THE TOKYO 2ND ARMY ARSENAL.