Map of Okinawa island by G. H. Davis

Map of Okinawa island by G. H. Davis

Okinawa island, the \'Key to Japan\', whose capital, Naha, had just fallen towards the end of the Second World War. It was a vital base for the air war on Japan. 1945

  • Product Code
  • ILEA000636855
  • Registered date
  • 1929/12/31 00:00:00
  • Credit
  • ? Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans / Kyodo News Images
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  • Copyright (c) Mary Evans Picture Library 2013
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  • 4212 × 5950 pixel
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  • 300 dpi
  • Deployment size
  • 4.46(MB)*
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