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![[ 1940s Japan - WWII Occupation of Japan ] — A Japanese police officer and a US Army MP direct traffic near the Dai-Ichi Seimei Building (seen in the far background) in Yurakucho (有楽町), Chiyoda (千代田区), Tokyo, ca 1945 (Showa 20). The Dai-Ichi Seimei Building served as the headquarters of the Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers (SCAP), the title held by General Douglas MacArthur (1880–1964) during the Allied occupation of Japan (1945–1951) following World War II. 20th century gelatin silver print. Stock Photo](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2BN0288/1940s-japan-wwii-occupation-of-japan-a-japanese-police-officer-and-a-us-army-mp-direct-traffic-near-the-dai-ichi-seimei-building-seen-in-the-far-background-in-yurakucho-chiyoda-tokyo-ca-1945-showa-20-the-dai-ichi-seimei-building-served-as-the-headquarters-of-the-supreme-commander-for-the-allied-powers-scap-the-title-held-by-general-douglas-macarthur-18801964-during-the-allied-occupation-of-japan-19451951-following-world-war-ii-20th-century-gelatin-silver-print-2BN0288.jpg "[ 1940s Japan - WWII Occupation of Japan ] — A Japanese police officer and a US Army MP direct traffic near the Dai-Ichi Seimei Building (seen in the far background) in Yurakucho (有楽町), Chiyoda (千代田区), Tokyo, ca 1945 (Showa 20). The Dai-Ichi Seimei Building served as the headquarters of the Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers (SCAP), the title held by General Douglas MacArthur (1880–1964) during the Allied occupation of Japan (1945–1951) following World War II. 20th century gelatin silver print. Stock Photo")
RM2BN0288–[ 1940s Japan - WWII Occupation of Japan ] — A Japanese police officer and a US Army MP direct traffic near the Dai-Ichi Seimei Building (seen in the far background) in Yurakucho (有楽町), Chiyoda (千代田区), Tokyo, ca 1945 (Showa 20). The Dai-Ichi Seimei Building served as the headquarters of the Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers (SCAP), the title held by General Douglas MacArthur (1880–1964) during the Allied occupation of Japan (1945–1951) following World War II. 20th century gelatin silver print.
RMGG2AKH–The American occupation after World War II 1945 Japan - World War II Washington. Library of Congress
RM2B016N7–USA/Japan: General Douglas MacArthur, bearing no side weapon but carrying a corncob pipe, lands on Japanese soil for the first time at Atsugi Airdrome, 1945. General of the Army Douglas MacArthur (January 26, 1880 – April 5, 1964) was an American general and field marshal of the Philippine Army. He was a Chief of Staff of the United States Army during the 1930s and played a prominent role in the Pacific theater during World War II. He received the Medal of Honor for his service in the Philippines Campaign.
RM2K0AHE8–Surrender of Japanese Forces, September 9, 1945. Korean children cheering US occupation troops following the hauling down of Japanese flag at Keijo (Seoul), Korea.
RF2WNA68Y–Two Japanese Officers and Three Japanese Civilians in front of an office building in Indonesia (Tidak Ada Lowongan Pekerdjaan) 1942-1945
RM2A83NPD–Fifth Marine division occupation forces on Japan turn to a phrase book to ask Japanese civliliian police force question s in Sasebo Japan
RME1CRYG–Danny Kaye, entertains 4,000 occupation troops of the 5th Marine Division at Sasebo, Japan. Oct. 25, 1945. (BSLOC 2013-12 141)
RMKWB6E3–General Douglas Macarthur in the last days of World War 2, August 24. 1945. Within the month he was named Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers in Japan, to oversee the occupation and reconstruction of the defeated nation. (BSLOC 2014 8 123)
RM2J43J60–The family pictured above has just received allotment being issued by the ***** Army ***** allied and ***** objects in the international settlement of Kobe, Japan. October 01, 1945.
RMFF9GX8–Douglas MacArthur. Portrait of WWII American commander, General Douglas Macarthur, 24th August 1945.
RM2RBTD1E–Okinawa, Japan: May 16, 1945 On a ridge north of the capital city Naha, Marines get ready for a campaign to take the town.
RM2C4RAE2–These 'Japanese soldiers' take the audience back to WWII in a daily show -- complete with pyrotechnics and sound effects -- during the ten-day festival commemorating the bombing of the bridge over River Kwai at Kanchanaburi, west Thailand, by the Allied Forces on 28 Nov 1944.
RM2T1TCM3–Detachment 101, an enigmatic Allied intelligence and special operations unit during World War II, played a pivotal role in the Burmese theater. Operating deep in the jungles of Burma, their mission was multi-faceted, encompassing guerrilla warfare, espionage, and sabotage against Japanese forces. Comprising a diverse group of individuals, from OSS agents to indigenous fighters, they effectively disrupted Japanese supply lines, gathered critical intelligence, and supported resistance movements.
![[ 1946 Japan - WWII Ruins, Okinawa ] — WWII ruins of Naha University in Naha, Okinawa, 1946 (Showa 21). 20th century gelatin silver print. Stock Photo](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2BMYYCF/1946-japan-wwii-ruins-okinawa-wwii-ruins-of-naha-university-in-naha-okinawa-1946-showa-21-20th-century-gelatin-silver-print-2BMYYCF.jpg "[ 1946 Japan - WWII Ruins, Okinawa ] — WWII ruins of Naha University in Naha, Okinawa, 1946 (Showa 21). 20th century gelatin silver print. Stock Photo")
RM2BMYYCF–[ 1946 Japan - WWII Ruins, Okinawa ] — WWII ruins of Naha University in Naha, Okinawa, 1946 (Showa 21). 20th century gelatin silver print.
RM2B00T3G–Japan: Post World War II, a kimono-clad geisha performing chanoyu (tea ceremony), 1950s. On 6 August and 9 August, 1945, the USA dropped two atomic bombs on Hiroshima and on Nagasaki respectively. More than 200,000 people died as a direct result of these two bombings. Japan surrendered on 15 August, 1945 and a formal Instrument of Surrender was signed on 2 September, 1945, on the battleship USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay. The surrender was accepted by Gen Douglas MacArthur as Supreme Allied Commander. After a period of US occupation (1945–1952), Japan regained its independence.
RM2K0AHD3–Japan Surrenders in the Government Building at Keijo (Seoul), Korea, 9 September 1945. The Japanese delegation is on the right side of the table. U.S. representatives, on the opposite side of the table
RMKWB7FY–General Douglas Macarthur in the last days of World War 2, August 24. 1945. Within the month he was named Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers in Japan, to oversee the occupation and reconstruction of the defeated nation. (BSLOC 2014 8 123)
RMD18EXD–Chief of Staff General Dwight Eisenhower, meets General Douglas MacArthur at Atsugi Airfield near Yokohama, Japan, on May 10,
RM2HX5NNG–Yank Bombs Put Tokyo Merchant on Sidewalk -- Japanese Merchant (right) carries on business on the sidewalk after American bombings destroyed his store. September 11, 1945. (Photo by AP Wirephoto).
RM2RBTBXG–Tokyo,, Japan: September 1, 1945 Fleet Admiral Chester Nimitz signs for the United States during the Japanese surrender ceremony aboard the USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay. General of the Army Douglas MacArthur is standing at the left at the microphone..
RM2T1TCFF–Detachment 101, an enigmatic Allied intelligence and special operations unit during World War II, played a pivotal role in the Burmese theater. Operating deep in the jungles of Burma, their mission was multi-faceted, encompassing guerrilla warfare, espionage, and sabotage against Japanese forces. Comprising a diverse group of individuals, from OSS agents to indigenous fighters, they effectively disrupted Japanese supply lines, gathered critical intelligence, and supported resistance movements.
![[ 1946 Japan - WWII Ruins of Okinawa Church ] — WWII Ruins of a church below Shuri Castle (首里城) in Naha, Okinawa, 1946 (Showa 21). 20th century gelatin silver print. Stock Photo](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2BN00FY/1946-japan-wwii-ruins-of-okinawa-church-wwii-ruins-of-a-church-below-shuri-castle-in-naha-okinawa-1946-showa-21-20th-century-gelatin-silver-print-2BN00FY.jpg "[ 1946 Japan - WWII Ruins of Okinawa Church ] — WWII Ruins of a church below Shuri Castle (首里城) in Naha, Okinawa, 1946 (Showa 21). 20th century gelatin silver print. Stock Photo")
RM2BN00FY–[ 1946 Japan - WWII Ruins of Okinawa Church ] — WWII Ruins of a church below Shuri Castle (首里城) in Naha, Okinawa, 1946 (Showa 21). 20th century gelatin silver print.
RM2B01DEA–USA/Japan: USAF F4U and F6F planes fly in formation over the USS Missouri and elements of the US fleet in Tokyo Bay during the Japanese surrender ceremonies, September 2, 1945. On August 28, the occupation of Japan by the Supreme Commander of the Allied Powers began. The surrender ceremony was held on September 2 aboard the U.S. battleship Missouri, at which officials from the Japanese government signed the Japanese Instrument of Surrender, ending World War II.
RM2K0AJ15–Japan Surrenders in the Government Building at Keijo (Seoul), Korea, 9 September 1945. The Japanese delegation is on the right side of the table. U.S. representatives, on the opposite side of the table
RM2JYXXF2–Occupation troops in Japan RAN Sailor (***** G. Hill East Brisbane) thinks there's something to be said for this way of carrying a baby. The mother has two youngsters snapped to her back and the girl carries the baby sisters. Sergeant F. Wilson (Cotterdoe, WA) is looking up. March 20, 1946. (Photo by The Telegraph Feature Service, Brisbane).
RM2T1TCTC–Detachment 101, an enigmatic Allied intelligence and special operations unit during World War II, played a pivotal role in the Burmese theater. Operating deep in the jungles of Burma, their mission was multi-faceted, encompassing guerrilla warfare, espionage, and sabotage against Japanese forces. Comprising a diverse group of individuals, from OSS agents to indigenous fighters, they effectively disrupted Japanese supply lines, gathered critical intelligence, and supported resistance movements.
![[ 1946 Japan - WWII Ruins of Shuri Castle ] — WWII Ruins of Shuri Castle (首里城) in Naha, Okinawa, 1946 (Showa 21). The castle was almost completely destroyed during combat, but was reconstructed during the 1990s. In 2019 it was destroyed again when an electrical fault caused a devastating fire. 20th century gelatin silver print. Stock Photo](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2BN00E6/1946-japan-wwii-ruins-of-shuri-castle-wwii-ruins-of-shuri-castle-in-naha-okinawa-1946-showa-21-the-castle-was-almost-completely-destroyed-during-combat-but-was-reconstructed-during-the-1990s-in-2019-it-was-destroyed-again-when-an-electrical-fault-caused-a-devastating-fire-20th-century-gelatin-silver-print-2BN00E6.jpg "[ 1946 Japan - WWII Ruins of Shuri Castle ] — WWII Ruins of Shuri Castle (首里城) in Naha, Okinawa, 1946 (Showa 21). The castle was almost completely destroyed during combat, but was reconstructed during the 1990s. In 2019 it was destroyed again when an electrical fault caused a devastating fire. 20th century gelatin silver print. Stock Photo")
RM2BN00E6–[ 1946 Japan - WWII Ruins of Shuri Castle ] — WWII Ruins of Shuri Castle (首里城) in Naha, Okinawa, 1946 (Showa 21). The castle was almost completely destroyed during combat, but was reconstructed during the 1990s. In 2019 it was destroyed again when an electrical fault caused a devastating fire. 20th century gelatin silver print.
RM2B00W4T–Malaysia: Japanese troops advancing on Singapore, 1942. Imperial Japan occupied the former British colony of Singapore from 15 February 1942 when its military forces defeated the combined Australian, British, Indian and Malayan garrison in the Battle of Singapore. The occupation lasted until Japan's defeat in 1945. During Japanese occupation, Singapore was renamed Syonan-to, meaning 'Island of the Light of the South'. Singapore was officially returned to British colonial rule on 12 September 1945, following a formal signing of surrender in at City Hall.
RM2T1TCBD–Detachment 101, an enigmatic Allied intelligence and special operations unit during World War II, played a pivotal role in the Burmese theater. Operating deep in the jungles of Burma, their mission was multi-faceted, encompassing guerrilla warfare, espionage, and sabotage against Japanese forces. Comprising a diverse group of individuals, from OSS agents to indigenous fighters, they effectively disrupted Japanese supply lines, gathered critical intelligence, and supported resistance movements.
![[ 1945 Japan - WWII Internment Camp, Saipan ] — Japanese women delousing each other at WWII Susupe Internment Camp (ススッペキャンプ) in Saipan, ca. 1945 (Showa 20). The camp was opened in 1944 (Showa 19) to house 13.000 Japanese civilians and 5.000 Chamorros, Kakanas and Koreans. It was closed on July 4, 1946 (Showa 21). The US capture of the Northern Marianas in July 1944 resulted in the first US occupation of Japanese territory. 20th century gelatin silver print. Stock Photo](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2BN0H17/1945-japan-wwii-internment-camp-saipan-japanese-women-delousing-each-other-at-wwii-susupe-internment-camp-in-saipan-ca-1945-showa-20-the-camp-was-opened-in-1944-showa-19-to-house-13000-japanese-civilians-and-5000-chamorros-kakanas-and-koreans-it-was-closed-on-july-4-1946-showa-21-the-us-capture-of-the-northern-marianas-in-july-1944-resulted-in-the-first-us-occupation-of-japanese-territory-20th-century-gelatin-silver-print-2BN0H17.jpg "[ 1945 Japan - WWII Internment Camp, Saipan ] — Japanese women delousing each other at WWII Susupe Internment Camp (ススッペキャンプ) in Saipan, ca. 1945 (Showa 20). The camp was opened in 1944 (Showa 19) to house 13.000 Japanese civilians and 5.000 Chamorros, Kakanas and Koreans. It was closed on July 4, 1946 (Showa 21). The US capture of the Northern Marianas in July 1944 resulted in the first US occupation of Japanese territory. 20th century gelatin silver print. Stock Photo")
RM2BN0H17–[ 1945 Japan - WWII Internment Camp, Saipan ] — Japanese women delousing each other at WWII Susupe Internment Camp (ススッペキャンプ) in Saipan, ca. 1945 (Showa 20). The camp was opened in 1944 (Showa 19) to house 13.000 Japanese civilians and 5.000 Chamorros, Kakanas and Koreans. It was closed on July 4, 1946 (Showa 21). The US capture of the Northern Marianas in July 1944 resulted in the first US occupation of Japanese territory. 20th century gelatin silver print.
RM2B01DE6–USA/Japan: General Douglas MacArthur signs the Japanese Instrument of Surrender, USS Missouri, Tokyo Bay, September 2, 1945. General Douglas MacArthur signs as Supreme Allied Commander during formal surrender ceremonies on the USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay. Behind General MacArthur are Lieutenant General Jonathan Wainwright and Lieutenant General A. E. Percival. On August 28, the occupation of Japan began. The surrender ceremony was held on September 2 aboard the USS Missouri, at which officials from the Japanese government signed the Japanese Instrument of Surrender, ending World War II.
RM2T1TCY9–Detachment 101, an enigmatic Allied intelligence and special operations unit during World War II, played a pivotal role in the Burmese theater. Operating deep in the jungles of Burma, their mission was multi-faceted, encompassing guerrilla warfare, espionage, and sabotage against Japanese forces. Comprising a diverse group of individuals, from OSS agents to indigenous fighters, they effectively disrupted Japanese supply lines, gathered critical intelligence, and supported resistance movements.
![[ 1945 Japan - WWII Internment Camp, Saipan ] — An underfed boy at WWII Susupe Internment Camp (ススッペキャンプ) in Saipan, ca. 1945 (Showa 20). The camp was opened in 1944 (Showa 19) to house 13.000 Japanese civilians and 5.000 Chamorros, Kakanas and Koreans. It was closed on July 4, 1946 (Showa 21). The US capture of the Northern Marianas in July 1944 resulted in the first US occupation of Japanese territory. 20th century gelatin silver print. Stock Photo](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2BN0H19/1945-japan-wwii-internment-camp-saipan-an-underfed-boy-at-wwii-susupe-internment-camp-in-saipan-ca-1945-showa-20-the-camp-was-opened-in-1944-showa-19-to-house-13000-japanese-civilians-and-5000-chamorros-kakanas-and-koreans-it-was-closed-on-july-4-1946-showa-21-the-us-capture-of-the-northern-marianas-in-july-1944-resulted-in-the-first-us-occupation-of-japanese-territory-20th-century-gelatin-silver-print-2BN0H19.jpg "[ 1945 Japan - WWII Internment Camp, Saipan ] — An underfed boy at WWII Susupe Internment Camp (ススッペキャンプ) in Saipan, ca. 1945 (Showa 20). The camp was opened in 1944 (Showa 19) to house 13.000 Japanese civilians and 5.000 Chamorros, Kakanas and Koreans. It was closed on July 4, 1946 (Showa 21). The US capture of the Northern Marianas in July 1944 resulted in the first US occupation of Japanese territory. 20th century gelatin silver print. Stock Photo")
RM2BN0H19–[ 1945 Japan - WWII Internment Camp, Saipan ] — An underfed boy at WWII Susupe Internment Camp (ススッペキャンプ) in Saipan, ca. 1945 (Showa 20). The camp was opened in 1944 (Showa 19) to house 13.000 Japanese civilians and 5.000 Chamorros, Kakanas and Koreans. It was closed on July 4, 1946 (Showa 21). The US capture of the Northern Marianas in July 1944 resulted in the first US occupation of Japanese territory. 20th century gelatin silver print.
RM2B00T3F–Japan: Post World War II, young boys looking at manga comics in a bookshop, 1950s. On 6 August and 9 August, 1945, the USA dropped two atomic bombs on Hiroshima and on Nagasaki respectively. More than 200,000 people died as a direct result of these two bombings. Japan surrendered on 15 August, 1945 and a formal Instrument of Surrender was signed on 2 September, 1945, on the battleship USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay. The surrender was accepted by Gen Douglas MacArthur as Supreme Allied Commander. After a period of US occupation (1945–1952), Japan regained its independence.
RM2T1TC5X–Detachment 101, an enigmatic Allied intelligence and special operations unit during World War II, played a pivotal role in the Burmese theater. Operating deep in the jungles of Burma, their mission was multi-faceted, encompassing guerrilla warfare, espionage, and sabotage against Japanese forces. Comprising a diverse group of individuals, from OSS agents to indigenous fighters, they effectively disrupted Japanese supply lines, gathered critical intelligence, and supported resistance movements.
RM2B0121F–Vietnam: Corpses in a mass grave following the 1944-1945 famine during the Japanese occupation. Up to 2 million Vietnamese died of starvation. The Vietnamese Famine of 1945 (Vietnamese: Nan doi At Dau) was a famine that occurred in northern Vietnam from October 1944 to May 1945, during the Japanese occupation of French Indochina in World War II. Between 400,000 and 2 million people are estimated to have starved to death during this time.
RM2T1TCNR–Detachment 101, an enigmatic Allied intelligence and special operations unit during World War II, played a pivotal role in the Burmese theater. Operating deep in the jungles of Burma, their mission was multi-faceted, encompassing guerrilla warfare, espionage, and sabotage against Japanese forces. Comprising a diverse group of individuals, from OSS agents to indigenous fighters, they effectively disrupted Japanese supply lines, gathered critical intelligence, and supported resistance movements.
RM2B01560–China: Execution of Chinese collaborators by Nationalist troops, Shanghai, 1937. Second Sino-Japanese War (July 7, 1937 – September 9, 1945). The Second Sino-Japanese War was a military conflict fought primarily between the Republic of China and the Empire of Japan. After the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, the war merged into the greater conflict of World War II as a major front of what is broadly known as the Pacific War. Although the two countries had fought intermittently since 1931, total war started in earnest in 1937 and ended only with the surrender of Japan in 1945.
RM2T1TC6J–Detachment 101, an enigmatic Allied intelligence and special operations unit during World War II, played a pivotal role in the Burmese theater. Operating deep in the jungles of Burma, their mission was multi-faceted, encompassing guerrilla warfare, espionage, and sabotage against Japanese forces. Comprising a diverse group of individuals, from OSS agents to indigenous fighters, they effectively disrupted Japanese supply lines, gathered critical intelligence, and supported resistance movements.
RM2B0155R–China: Japanese troops waiting for a troop train to depart. Second Sino-Japanese War (July 7, 1937 – September 9, 1945). The Second Sino-Japanese War was a military conflict fought primarily between the Republic of China and the Empire of Japan. After the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, the war merged into the greater conflict of World War II as a major front of what is broadly known as the Pacific War. Although the two countries had fought intermittently since 1931, total war started in earnest in 1937 and ended only with the surrender of Japan in 1945.
RM2T1TCFN–Detachment 101, an enigmatic Allied intelligence and special operations unit during World War II, played a pivotal role in the Burmese theater. Operating deep in the jungles of Burma, their mission was multi-faceted, encompassing guerrilla warfare, espionage, and sabotage against Japanese forces. Comprising a diverse group of individuals, from OSS agents to indigenous fighters, they effectively disrupted Japanese supply lines, gathered critical intelligence, and supported resistance movements.
RM2B01563–China: Smiling Japanese troops, 1937. Second Sino-Japanese War (July 7, 1937 – September 9, 1945). The Second Sino-Japanese War was a military conflict fought primarily between the Republic of China and the Empire of Japan. After the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, the war merged into the greater conflict of World War II as a major front of what is broadly known as the Pacific War. Although the two countries had fought intermittently since 1931, total war started in earnest in 1937 and ended only with the surrender of Japan in 1945.
RM2T1TCX9–Detachment 101, an enigmatic Allied intelligence and special operations unit during World War II, played a pivotal role in the Burmese theater. Operating deep in the jungles of Burma, their mission was multi-faceted, encompassing guerrilla warfare, espionage, and sabotage against Japanese forces. Comprising a diverse group of individuals, from OSS agents to indigenous fighters, they effectively disrupted Japanese supply lines, gathered critical intelligence, and supported resistance movements.
RM2B0155M–China: Japanese troops on a troop train in north China. Second Sino-Japanese War (July 7, 1937 – September 9, 1945). The Second Sino-Japanese War was a military conflict fought primarily between the Republic of China and the Empire of Japan. After the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, the war merged into the greater conflict of World War II as a major front of what is broadly known as the Pacific War. Although the two countries had fought intermittently since 1931, total war started in earnest in 1937 and ended only with the surrender of Japan in 1945.
RM2T1TC1R–Detachment 101, an enigmatic Allied intelligence and special operations unit during World War II, played a pivotal role in the Burmese theater. Operating deep in the jungles of Burma, their mission was multi-faceted, encompassing guerrilla warfare, espionage, and sabotage against Japanese forces. Comprising a diverse group of individuals, from OSS agents to indigenous fighters, they effectively disrupted Japanese supply lines, gathered critical intelligence, and supported resistance movements.
RM2B00W54–Philippines: Scene of massive destruction after the Battle of Manila, 1944. The Battle of Manila from 3 February to 3 March 1945, fought by American, Filipino and Japanese forces, was part of the Philippines' 1945 campaign. The one-month battle, which culminated in a terrible bloodbath and total devastation of the city, was the scene of the worst urban fighting in the Pacific theater, and ended almost three years of Japanese military occupation in the Philippines (1942–1945). The city's capture was marked as General Douglas MacArthur's key to victory in the campaign of reconquest.
RM2T1TD5Y–Detachment 101, an enigmatic Allied intelligence and special operations unit during World War II, played a pivotal role in the Burmese theater. Operating deep in the jungles of Burma, their mission was multi-faceted, encompassing guerrilla warfare, espionage, and sabotage against Japanese forces. Comprising a diverse group of individuals, from OSS agents to indigenous fighters, they effectively disrupted Japanese supply lines, gathered critical intelligence, and supported resistance movements.
RM2B034FR–The Allied occupation of Japan at the end of World War II was led by General Douglas MacArthur, the Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers, with support from the British Commonwealth. Unlike in the occupation of Germany, the Soviet Union was allowed little to no influence over Japan. This foreign presence marked the only time in Japan's history that it had been occupied by a foreign power. It transformed the country into a parliamentary democracy that recalled American 'New Deal' priorities of the 1930s politics by Roosevelt. The occupation, codenamed Operation Blacklist, was ended by the S
RM2T1TCM2–Detachment 101, an enigmatic Allied intelligence and special operations unit during World War II, played a pivotal role in the Burmese theater. Operating deep in the jungles of Burma, their mission was multi-faceted, encompassing guerrilla warfare, espionage, and sabotage against Japanese forces. Comprising a diverse group of individuals, from OSS agents to indigenous fighters, they effectively disrupted Japanese supply lines, gathered critical intelligence, and supported resistance movements.
![The Allied occupation of Japan at the end of World War II was led by General Douglas MacArthur, the Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers, with support from the British Commonwealth. Unlike in the occupation of Germany, the Soviet Union was allowed little to no influence over Japan. This foreign presence marked the only time in Japan's history that it had been occupied by a foreign power] It transformed the country into a parliamentary democracy that recalled American 'New Deal' priorities of the 1930s politics by Roosevelt. The occupation, codenamed Operation Blacklist, was ended by the S Stock Photo](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2B034FT/the-allied-occupation-of-japan-at-the-end-of-world-war-ii-was-led-by-general-douglas-macarthur-the-supreme-commander-for-the-allied-powers-with-support-from-the-british-commonwealth-unlike-in-the-occupation-of-germany-the-soviet-union-was-allowed-little-to-no-influence-over-japan-this-foreign-presence-marked-the-only-time-in-japans-history-that-it-had-been-occupied-by-a-foreign-power-it-transformed-the-country-into-a-parliamentary-democracy-that-recalled-american-new-deal-priorities-of-the-1930s-politics-by-roosevelt-the-occupation-codenamed-operation-blacklist-was-ended-by-the-s-2B034FT.jpg "The Allied occupation of Japan at the end of World War II was led by General Douglas MacArthur, the Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers, with support from the British Commonwealth. Unlike in the occupation of Germany, the Soviet Union was allowed little to no influence over Japan. This foreign presence marked the only time in Japan's history that it had been occupied by a foreign power] It transformed the country into a parliamentary democracy that recalled American 'New Deal' priorities of the 1930s politics by Roosevelt. The occupation, codenamed Operation Blacklist, was ended by the S Stock Photo")
RM2B034FT–The Allied occupation of Japan at the end of World War II was led by General Douglas MacArthur, the Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers, with support from the British Commonwealth. Unlike in the occupation of Germany, the Soviet Union was allowed little to no influence over Japan. This foreign presence marked the only time in Japan's history that it had been occupied by a foreign power] It transformed the country into a parliamentary democracy that recalled American 'New Deal' priorities of the 1930s politics by Roosevelt. The occupation, codenamed Operation Blacklist, was ended by the S
RM2T1TCMF–Detachment 101, an enigmatic Allied intelligence and special operations unit during World War II, played a pivotal role in the Burmese theater. Operating deep in the jungles of Burma, their mission was multi-faceted, encompassing guerrilla warfare, espionage, and sabotage against Japanese forces. Comprising a diverse group of individuals, from OSS agents to indigenous fighters, they effectively disrupted Japanese supply lines, gathered critical intelligence, and supported resistance movements.
RM2B030PW–Imperial Japan occupied the former British colony of Singapore from 15 February 1942 when its military forces defeated the combined Australian, British, Indian and Malayan garrison in the Battle of Singapore. The occupation lasted until Japan's defeat in 1945. During Japanese occupation, Singapore was renamed Syonan-to, meaning 'Island of the Light of the South'. Singapore was officially returned to British colonial rule on 12 September 1945, following a formal signing of surrender in at City Hall.
RM2T1TCG4–Detachment 101, an enigmatic Allied intelligence and special operations unit during World War II, played a pivotal role in the Burmese theater. Operating deep in the jungles of Burma, their mission was multi-faceted, encompassing guerrilla warfare, espionage, and sabotage against Japanese forces. Comprising a diverse group of individuals, from OSS agents to indigenous fighters, they effectively disrupted Japanese supply lines, gathered critical intelligence, and supported resistance movements.
RM2B031KN–Soviet troops liberated the Chinese port city of Dalian from Japanese occupation in August, 1945, as part of the Manchurian Strategic Offensive. The campaign began on 9 August 1945, with the Soviet and Mongolian invasion of the Japanese puppet state of Manchukuo in northeastern China and was the largest campaign of the 1945 Soviet-Japanese War, which resumed hostilities between the Soviet Union and the Empire of Japan after almost six years of peace. The rapid defeat of Japan’s Kwantung Army has been argued to be a significant factor in the Japanese surrender and the end of World War II, a
RM2T1TC1T–Detachment 101, an enigmatic Allied intelligence and special operations unit during World War II, played a pivotal role in the Burmese theater. Operating deep in the jungles of Burma, their mission was multi-faceted, encompassing guerrilla warfare, espionage, and sabotage against Japanese forces. Comprising a diverse group of individuals, from OSS agents to indigenous fighters, they effectively disrupted Japanese supply lines, gathered critical intelligence, and supported resistance movements.
RM2B030NG–The Battle of Manila from 3 February to 3 March 1945, fought by American, Filipino and Japanese forces, was part of the Philippines' 1945 campaign. The one-month battle, which culminated in a terrible bloodbath and total devastation of the city, was the scene of the worst urban fighting in the Pacific theater, and ended almost three years of Japanese military occupation in the Philippines (1942–1945). The city's capture was marked as General Douglas MacArthur's key to victory in the campaign of reconquest.
RM2T1TCBE–Detachment 101, an enigmatic Allied intelligence and special operations unit during World War II, played a pivotal role in the Burmese theater. Operating deep in the jungles of Burma, their mission was multi-faceted, encompassing guerrilla warfare, espionage, and sabotage against Japanese forces. Comprising a diverse group of individuals, from OSS agents to indigenous fighters, they effectively disrupted Japanese supply lines, gathered critical intelligence, and supported resistance movements.
RM2B00W5W–Philippines: A US Army Sherman battle tank in the destroyed gateway to Intramuros, Battle of Manila, 1945. The Battle of Manila from 3 February to 3 March 1945, fought by American, Filipino and Japanese forces, was part of the Philippines' 1945 campaign. The one-month battle, which culminated in a terrible bloodbath and total devastation of the city, was the scene of the worst urban fighting in the Pacific theater, and ended almost three years of Japanese military occupation in the Philippines (1942–1945). The city's capture was marked as General Douglas MacArthur's key to victory.
RM2T1TCB6–Detachment 101, an enigmatic Allied intelligence and special operations unit during World War II, played a pivotal role in the Burmese theater. Operating deep in the jungles of Burma, their mission was multi-faceted, encompassing guerrilla warfare, espionage, and sabotage against Japanese forces. Comprising a diverse group of individuals, from OSS agents to indigenous fighters, they effectively disrupted Japanese supply lines, gathered critical intelligence, and supported resistance movements.
RM2B01BKY–Burma/Myanmar/China: A convoy of military trucks on a section of the Burma Road, c. 1945. The Burma Road is a road linking Burma (also called Myanmar) with China. Its terminals are Kunming, Yunnan, and Lashio, Burma. When it was built, Burma was a British colony under Japanese occupation. The road is 717 miles (1,154 km) long and runs through rough mountain country. The sections from Kunming to the Burmese border were built by 200,000 Chinese laborers during the Second Sino-Japanese War in 1937 and completed by 1938. It had a role in World War II, when the British used the Burma Road.
RM2T1TCB4–Detachment 101, an enigmatic Allied intelligence and special operations unit during World War II, played a pivotal role in the Burmese theater. Operating deep in the jungles of Burma, their mission was multi-faceted, encompassing guerrilla warfare, espionage, and sabotage against Japanese forces. Comprising a diverse group of individuals, from OSS agents to indigenous fighters, they effectively disrupted Japanese supply lines, gathered critical intelligence, and supported resistance movements.
RM2B01BM2–Burma/Myanmar/China: A convoy of military trucks on a section of the Burma Road, c. 1945. The Burma Road is a road linking Burma (also called Myanmar) with China. Its terminals are Kunming, Yunnan, and Lashio, Burma. When it was built, Burma was a British colony under Japanese occupation. The road is 717 miles (1,154 km) long and runs through rough mountain country. The sections from Kunming to the Burmese border were built by 200,000 Chinese laborers during the Second Sino-Japanese War in 1937 and completed by 1938. It had a role in World War II, when the British used the Burma Road.
RM2T1TC25–Detachment 101, an enigmatic Allied intelligence and special operations unit during World War II, played a pivotal role in the Burmese theater. Operating deep in the jungles of Burma, their mission was multi-faceted, encompassing guerrilla warfare, espionage, and sabotage against Japanese forces. Comprising a diverse group of individuals, from OSS agents to indigenous fighters, they effectively disrupted Japanese supply lines, gathered critical intelligence, and supported resistance movements.
RM2T1TC6E–Detachment 101, an enigmatic Allied intelligence and special operations unit during World War II, played a pivotal role in the Burmese theater. Operating deep in the jungles of Burma, their mission was multi-faceted, encompassing guerrilla warfare, espionage, and sabotage against Japanese forces. Comprising a diverse group of individuals, from OSS agents to indigenous fighters, they effectively disrupted Japanese supply lines, gathered critical intelligence, and supported resistance movements.
RM2T1TC2A–Detachment 101, an enigmatic Allied intelligence and special operations unit during World War II, played a pivotal role in the Burmese theater. Operating deep in the jungles of Burma, their mission was multi-faceted, encompassing guerrilla warfare, espionage, and sabotage against Japanese forces. Comprising a diverse group of individuals, from OSS agents to indigenous fighters, they effectively disrupted Japanese supply lines, gathered critical intelligence, and supported resistance movements.
RM2T1TC1N–Detachment 101, an enigmatic Allied intelligence and special operations unit during World War II, played a pivotal role in the Burmese theater. Operating deep in the jungles of Burma, their mission was multi-faceted, encompassing guerrilla warfare, espionage, and sabotage against Japanese forces. Comprising a diverse group of individuals, from OSS agents to indigenous fighters, they effectively disrupted Japanese supply lines, gathered critical intelligence, and supported resistance movements.
RM2T1TCBB–Detachment 101, an enigmatic Allied intelligence and special operations unit during World War II, played a pivotal role in the Burmese theater. Operating deep in the jungles of Burma, their mission was multi-faceted, encompassing guerrilla warfare, espionage, and sabotage against Japanese forces. Comprising a diverse group of individuals, from OSS agents to indigenous fighters, they effectively disrupted Japanese supply lines, gathered critical intelligence, and supported resistance movements.
RM2T1TCAY–Detachment 101, an enigmatic Allied intelligence and special operations unit during World War II, played a pivotal role in the Burmese theater. Operating deep in the jungles of Burma, their mission was multi-faceted, encompassing guerrilla warfare, espionage, and sabotage against Japanese forces. Comprising a diverse group of individuals, from OSS agents to indigenous fighters, they effectively disrupted Japanese supply lines, gathered critical intelligence, and supported resistance movements.
RM2T1TD65–Detachment 101, an enigmatic Allied intelligence and special operations unit during World War II, played a pivotal role in the Burmese theater. Operating deep in the jungles of Burma, their mission was multi-faceted, encompassing guerrilla warfare, espionage, and sabotage against Japanese forces. Comprising a diverse group of individuals, from OSS agents to indigenous fighters, they effectively disrupted Japanese supply lines, gathered critical intelligence, and supported resistance movements.
RM2T1TCM1–Detachment 101, an enigmatic Allied intelligence and special operations unit during World War II, played a pivotal role in the Burmese theater. Operating deep in the jungles of Burma, their mission was multi-faceted, encompassing guerrilla warfare, espionage, and sabotage against Japanese forces. Comprising a diverse group of individuals, from OSS agents to indigenous fighters, they effectively disrupted Japanese supply lines, gathered critical intelligence, and supported resistance movements.
RM2T1TC64–Detachment 101, an enigmatic Allied intelligence and special operations unit during World War II, played a pivotal role in the Burmese theater. Operating deep in the jungles of Burma, their mission was multi-faceted, encompassing guerrilla warfare, espionage, and sabotage against Japanese forces. Comprising a diverse group of individuals, from OSS agents to indigenous fighters, they effectively disrupted Japanese supply lines, gathered critical intelligence, and supported resistance movements.
RM2T1TC5T–Detachment 101, an enigmatic Allied intelligence and special operations unit during World War II, played a pivotal role in the Burmese theater. Operating deep in the jungles of Burma, their mission was multi-faceted, encompassing guerrilla warfare, espionage, and sabotage against Japanese forces. Comprising a diverse group of individuals, from OSS agents to indigenous fighters, they effectively disrupted Japanese supply lines, gathered critical intelligence, and supported resistance movements.
RM2T1TC6X–Detachment 101, an enigmatic Allied intelligence and special operations unit during World War II, played a pivotal role in the Burmese theater. Operating deep in the jungles of Burma, their mission was multi-faceted, encompassing guerrilla warfare, espionage, and sabotage against Japanese forces. Comprising a diverse group of individuals, from OSS agents to indigenous fighters, they effectively disrupted Japanese supply lines, gathered critical intelligence, and supported resistance movements.
RM2T1TCTG–Detachment 101, an enigmatic Allied intelligence and special operations unit during World War II, played a pivotal role in the Burmese theater. Operating deep in the jungles of Burma, their mission was multi-faceted, encompassing guerrilla warfare, espionage, and sabotage against Japanese forces. Comprising a diverse group of individuals, from OSS agents to indigenous fighters, they effectively disrupted Japanese supply lines, gathered critical intelligence, and supported resistance movements.
RM2T1TD6E–Detachment 101, an enigmatic Allied intelligence and special operations unit during World War II, played a pivotal role in the Burmese theater. Operating deep in the jungles of Burma, their mission was multi-faceted, encompassing guerrilla warfare, espionage, and sabotage against Japanese forces. Comprising a diverse group of individuals, from OSS agents to indigenous fighters, they effectively disrupted Japanese supply lines, gathered critical intelligence, and supported resistance movements.
RM2T1TCFX–Detachment 101, an enigmatic Allied intelligence and special operations unit during World War II, played a pivotal role in the Burmese theater. Operating deep in the jungles of Burma, their mission was multi-faceted, encompassing guerrilla warfare, espionage, and sabotage against Japanese forces. Comprising a diverse group of individuals, from OSS agents to indigenous fighters, they effectively disrupted Japanese supply lines, gathered critical intelligence, and supported resistance movements.
RM2T1TC2T–Detachment 101, an enigmatic Allied intelligence and special operations unit during World War II, played a pivotal role in the Burmese theater. Operating deep in the jungles of Burma, their mission was multi-faceted, encompassing guerrilla warfare, espionage, and sabotage against Japanese forces. Comprising a diverse group of individuals, from OSS agents to indigenous fighters, they effectively disrupted Japanese supply lines, gathered critical intelligence, and supported resistance movements.
RM2T1TCGE–Detachment 101, an enigmatic Allied intelligence and special operations unit during World War II, played a pivotal role in the Burmese theater. Operating deep in the jungles of Burma, their mission was multi-faceted, encompassing guerrilla warfare, espionage, and sabotage against Japanese forces. Comprising a diverse group of individuals, from OSS agents to indigenous fighters, they effectively disrupted Japanese supply lines, gathered critical intelligence, and supported resistance movements.
RM2T1TCBA–Detachment 101, an enigmatic Allied intelligence and special operations unit during World War II, played a pivotal role in the Burmese theater. Operating deep in the jungles of Burma, their mission was multi-faceted, encompassing guerrilla warfare, espionage, and sabotage against Japanese forces. Comprising a diverse group of individuals, from OSS agents to indigenous fighters, they effectively disrupted Japanese supply lines, gathered critical intelligence, and supported resistance movements.
RM2T1TCNE–Detachment 101, an enigmatic Allied intelligence and special operations unit during World War II, played a pivotal role in the Burmese theater. Operating deep in the jungles of Burma, their mission was multi-faceted, encompassing guerrilla warfare, espionage, and sabotage against Japanese forces. Comprising a diverse group of individuals, from OSS agents to indigenous fighters, they effectively disrupted Japanese supply lines, gathered critical intelligence, and supported resistance movements.
RM2T1TCTN–Detachment 101, an enigmatic Allied intelligence and special operations unit during World War II, played a pivotal role in the Burmese theater. Operating deep in the jungles of Burma, their mission was multi-faceted, encompassing guerrilla warfare, espionage, and sabotage against Japanese forces. Comprising a diverse group of individuals, from OSS agents to indigenous fighters, they effectively disrupted Japanese supply lines, gathered critical intelligence, and supported resistance movements.
RM2T1TCGD–Detachment 101, an enigmatic Allied intelligence and special operations unit during World War II, played a pivotal role in the Burmese theater. Operating deep in the jungles of Burma, their mission was multi-faceted, encompassing guerrilla warfare, espionage, and sabotage against Japanese forces. Comprising a diverse group of individuals, from OSS agents to indigenous fighters, they effectively disrupted Japanese supply lines, gathered critical intelligence, and supported resistance movements.
RM2T1TCMD–Detachment 101, an enigmatic Allied intelligence and special operations unit during World War II, played a pivotal role in the Burmese theater. Operating deep in the jungles of Burma, their mission was multi-faceted, encompassing guerrilla warfare, espionage, and sabotage against Japanese forces. Comprising a diverse group of individuals, from OSS agents to indigenous fighters, they effectively disrupted Japanese supply lines, gathered critical intelligence, and supported resistance movements.
RM2T1TCY2–Detachment 101, an enigmatic Allied intelligence and special operations unit during World War II, played a pivotal role in the Burmese theater. Operating deep in the jungles of Burma, their mission was multi-faceted, encompassing guerrilla warfare, espionage, and sabotage against Japanese forces. Comprising a diverse group of individuals, from OSS agents to indigenous fighters, they effectively disrupted Japanese supply lines, gathered critical intelligence, and supported resistance movements.
RM2T1TCBP–Detachment 101, an enigmatic Allied intelligence and special operations unit during World War II, played a pivotal role in the Burmese theater. Operating deep in the jungles of Burma, their mission was multi-faceted, encompassing guerrilla warfare, espionage, and sabotage against Japanese forces. Comprising a diverse group of individuals, from OSS agents to indigenous fighters, they effectively disrupted Japanese supply lines, gathered critical intelligence, and supported resistance movements.
RM2T1TCG8–Detachment 101, an enigmatic Allied intelligence and special operations unit during World War II, played a pivotal role in the Burmese theater. Operating deep in the jungles of Burma, their mission was multi-faceted, encompassing guerrilla warfare, espionage, and sabotage against Japanese forces. Comprising a diverse group of individuals, from OSS agents to indigenous fighters, they effectively disrupted Japanese supply lines, gathered critical intelligence, and supported resistance movements.
RM2T1TC6D–Detachment 101, an enigmatic Allied intelligence and special operations unit during World War II, played a pivotal role in the Burmese theater. Operating deep in the jungles of Burma, their mission was multi-faceted, encompassing guerrilla warfare, espionage, and sabotage against Japanese forces. Comprising a diverse group of individuals, from OSS agents to indigenous fighters, they effectively disrupted Japanese supply lines, gathered critical intelligence, and supported resistance movements.
RM2T1TCBT–Detachment 101, an enigmatic Allied intelligence and special operations unit during World War II, played a pivotal role in the Burmese theater. Operating deep in the jungles of Burma, their mission was multi-faceted, encompassing guerrilla warfare, espionage, and sabotage against Japanese forces. Comprising a diverse group of individuals, from OSS agents to indigenous fighters, they effectively disrupted Japanese supply lines, gathered critical intelligence, and supported resistance movements.
RM2T1TCAK–Detachment 101, an enigmatic Allied intelligence and special operations unit during World War II, played a pivotal role in the Burmese theater. Operating deep in the jungles of Burma, their mission was multi-faceted, encompassing guerrilla warfare, espionage, and sabotage against Japanese forces. Comprising a diverse group of individuals, from OSS agents to indigenous fighters, they effectively disrupted Japanese supply lines, gathered critical intelligence, and supported resistance movements.
RM2T1TC2W–Detachment 101, an enigmatic Allied intelligence and special operations unit during World War II, played a pivotal role in the Burmese theater. Operating deep in the jungles of Burma, their mission was multi-faceted, encompassing guerrilla warfare, espionage, and sabotage against Japanese forces. Comprising a diverse group of individuals, from OSS agents to indigenous fighters, they effectively disrupted Japanese supply lines, gathered critical intelligence, and supported resistance movements.
RM2T1TD43–Detachment 101, an enigmatic Allied intelligence and special operations unit during World War II, played a pivotal role in the Burmese theater. Operating deep in the jungles of Burma, their mission was multi-faceted, encompassing guerrilla warfare, espionage, and sabotage against Japanese forces. Comprising a diverse group of individuals, from OSS agents to indigenous fighters, they effectively disrupted Japanese supply lines, gathered critical intelligence, and supported resistance movements.
RM2T1TC63–Detachment 101, an enigmatic Allied intelligence and special operations unit during World War II, played a pivotal role in the Burmese theater. Operating deep in the jungles of Burma, their mission was multi-faceted, encompassing guerrilla warfare, espionage, and sabotage against Japanese forces. Comprising a diverse group of individuals, from OSS agents to indigenous fighters, they effectively disrupted Japanese supply lines, gathered critical intelligence, and supported resistance movements.
RM2T1TCBR–Detachment 101, an enigmatic Allied intelligence and special operations unit during World War II, played a pivotal role in the Burmese theater. Operating deep in the jungles of Burma, their mission was multi-faceted, encompassing guerrilla warfare, espionage, and sabotage against Japanese forces. Comprising a diverse group of individuals, from OSS agents to indigenous fighters, they effectively disrupted Japanese supply lines, gathered critical intelligence, and supported resistance movements.
RM2T1TCME–Detachment 101, an enigmatic Allied intelligence and special operations unit during World War II, played a pivotal role in the Burmese theater. Operating deep in the jungles of Burma, their mission was multi-faceted, encompassing guerrilla warfare, espionage, and sabotage against Japanese forces. Comprising a diverse group of individuals, from OSS agents to indigenous fighters, they effectively disrupted Japanese supply lines, gathered critical intelligence, and supported resistance movements.
RM2T1TCWR–Detachment 101, an enigmatic Allied intelligence and special operations unit during World War II, played a pivotal role in the Burmese theater. Operating deep in the jungles of Burma, their mission was multi-faceted, encompassing guerrilla warfare, espionage, and sabotage against Japanese forces. Comprising a diverse group of individuals, from OSS agents to indigenous fighters, they effectively disrupted Japanese supply lines, gathered critical intelligence, and supported resistance movements.
RM2T1TCM5–Detachment 101, an enigmatic Allied intelligence and special operations unit during World War II, played a pivotal role in the Burmese theater. Operating deep in the jungles of Burma, their mission was multi-faceted, encompassing guerrilla warfare, espionage, and sabotage against Japanese forces. Comprising a diverse group of individuals, from OSS agents to indigenous fighters, they effectively disrupted Japanese supply lines, gathered critical intelligence, and supported resistance movements.
RM2T1TCBM–Detachment 101, an enigmatic Allied intelligence and special operations unit during World War II, played a pivotal role in the Burmese theater. Operating deep in the jungles of Burma, their mission was multi-faceted, encompassing guerrilla warfare, espionage, and sabotage against Japanese forces. Comprising a diverse group of individuals, from OSS agents to indigenous fighters, they effectively disrupted Japanese supply lines, gathered critical intelligence, and supported resistance movements.
RM2T1TCFA–Detachment 101, an enigmatic Allied intelligence and special operations unit during World War II, played a pivotal role in the Burmese theater. Operating deep in the jungles of Burma, their mission was multi-faceted, encompassing guerrilla warfare, espionage, and sabotage against Japanese forces. Comprising a diverse group of individuals, from OSS agents to indigenous fighters, they effectively disrupted Japanese supply lines, gathered critical intelligence, and supported resistance movements.
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