New Japanese WWII artifacts go on show at Imperial War Museum

New Japanese WWII artifacts go on show at Imperial War Museum

LONDON, Britain - Photo taken on July 16, 2014, shows the wreck of a Japanese Zero fighter which is now on display as part of a refurbished Imperial War Museum in London. The aircraft was found in a jungle on Taroa Island after being abandoned by the Japanese during World War II.

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