[World War II]: [Japanese Military]:

$750 · Offered by William Reese Company

HITOU HAKENGUN [translated: PHILIPPINE EXPEDITIONARY FORCE]. Pictorial account of the Japanese invasion of the Philippines, published as a propaganda piece to support and commemorate the endeavor. Photographs are captioned in Japanese, and include images of Japanese soldiers involved in actions all over the Philippines, as well as a grateful populace. One image shows Japanese soldiers handing out treats to Filipino children. There are also several photographs of American POWs; one image shows men lying in hospital beds, others show them seated in large groups. An interesting pictorial history.

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