Thanks to Koji and especially his father here is the first part of the translation that is written on the back:
Severe Bombing of Rangoon!
Imperial Army Headquarters News Flash / Dec. 24, 1941, 5:10 PM
"Yesterday, on December 23rd, the combined Imperial Army Air Force heavily bombed the Rangoon Airport; Spitfire fighters (along with possible Buffalos) engaged the bombers in violent aerial battle. Ten fighters were shot down with others (an accurate count could not be determined); also, four fighter planes on the ground plus two bombers were hit and burned. Four of our planes did not return."
December 23, 1941, after navigating long distances, our combined army air force bomb wing severely bombed the Rangoon, the capital of Burma. On the same day, a second wave continued the attack in the afternoon. Then on the 25th, a third wave pressed on the attack, destroying 80 enemy planes. This severed the military's bloodline (meaning system), the bombing giving their harbor/bay group a fatal blow."
This is an actual Japanese reconnaissance photo. This is a rare original official Japanese photograph and may be a one of a kind photo..
The bombing was similar to the way they bombed Manila, Philippines in December of 1941. They bombed both military and civilian targets. I believe the civilian targets were to put the people into submission through fear.
I know very little about WWII Burma. If anyone could briefly describe the significance of the bombing shown in this picture I would really appreciate it.
For some interesting information on WWII Burma look here:
www.angloburmeselibrary.com/
www.worldwar2burmadiaries.com/
www.angloburmeselibrary.com/trek-out-of-burma-1942.html
I uploaded this photograph 2 years ago. This is a greater detail rescan.
Tags: WWII Burma Rangoon Burma WWII Asia Rangoon WWII bombing
This photograph came in a group of photographs taken in the Philippines, but I am not so sure this is the Philippines. Can anyone help me to positively identify the location?
This is probably a one of a kind solders snapshot.
The photograph is in my personal collection.
Tags: WWII Asia Pacific
This photograph came in a group of photographs taken in the Philippines, but I am not so sure this is the Philippines. Can anyone help me to positively identify the location? In the picture I can see B29s, Beach 18, B25, C47s, and B24.
This is probably a one of a kind solders snapshot.
The photograph is in my personal collection.
Tags: WWII Asia Pacific
This photograph came in a group of photographs taken in the Philippines, but I am not so sure this is the Philippines. Can anyone help me to positively identify the location? Destroyed Japanese patrol boats? Could this be New Guinea?
This is probably a one of a kind solders snapshot.
The photograph is in my personal collection.
Tags: WWII Asia Pacific
Thanks to Koji and especially his father that was part of Eichelberger's 8th Army, G-2, Military Intelligence Service, ATIS and is an expert in old difficult to translate Japanese writing, here is the first part of the translation:
Severe Bombing of Rangoon!
Imperial Army Headquarters News Flash / Dec. 24, 1941, 5:10 PM
"Yesterday, on December 23rd, the combined Imperial Army Air Force heavily bombed the Rangoon Airport; Spitfire fighters (along with possible Buffalos) engaged the bombers in violent aerial battle. Ten fighters were shot down with others (an accurate count could not be determined); also, four fighter planes on the ground plus two bombers were hit and burned. Four of our planes did not return."
December 23, 1941, after navigating long distances, our combined army air force bomb wing severely bombed the Rangoon, the capital of Burma. On the same day, a second wave continued the attack in the afternoon. Then on the 25th, a third wave pressed on the attack, destroying 80 enemy planes. This severed the military's bloodline (meaning system), the bombing giving their harbor/bay group a fatal blow."