Destruction of a Russian battery

Destruction of a Russian battery

Destruction of a Russian battery during the Russo-Japanese War (1904-1905). Date: circa 1905

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  • ILEA000636616
  • Registered date
  • 1905/12/31 00:00:00
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  • Mary Evans / John Massey Stewart Collection / Kyodo News Images
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  • Copyright (c) Mary Evans Picture Library 2015
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  • 5162 × 3294 pixel
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  • 300 dpi
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  • 4.17(MB)*
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