Natives of the Netherlands East Indies have long been on the alert against the expected Japanese aggression. They have realized for ten years that the natural wealth of their islands would eventually mean a Japanese move for "unification," and air raid defenses such as these have long been ready for action. The crew is composed of members of the Royal Netherlands Indian Army. During action they wear steel helmets, rather than the bamboo hats shown here
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Picryl description: Public domain photo of Japanese painting, free to use art, no copyright restrictions image.
Large WWII photograph collection made with aid of image recognition.
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Date
01/01/1940
Location
Payakumbuh (Indonesia), -0.23333, 100.63333
Source
Library of Congress
Copyright info
Public Domain