| Place | Asia: Japan, Fukuoka |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | P01662.002 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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OMUTA, FUKUOKA PREFECTURE, JAPAN, 1945-09. THE MAIN ENTRANCE TO FUKUOKA CAMP 17 AT OMUTA, A ...
Description
OMUTA, FUKUOKA PREFECTURE, JAPAN, 1945-09. THE MAIN ENTRANCE TO FUKUOKA CAMP 17 AT OMUTA, A PRISONER-OF-WAR (POW) CAMP FOR ALLIED SERVICEMEN, AT THE TIME OF THE ARRIVAL OF AN AMERICAN RECOVERY TEAM AT THE END OF WORLD WAR 2. THE FLAGS FLYING OVER THE CAMP ARE (LEFT TO RIGHT) THOSE OF THE UNITED STATES, AUSTRALIA AND THE NETHERLANDS. THE CAMP HELD AMERICAN, AUSTRALIAN, DUTCH AND BRITISH POWS, MOST OF WHOM HAD BEEN PUT TO WORK IN A NEARBY COAL MINE AND THE REST IN A ZINC FOUNDRY. OMUTA WAS A PROVINCIAL MANUFACTURING TOWN ON THE ISLAND OF KYUSHU.