Japanese_shooting_blindfolded_Sikh_prisoners.jpg

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English: ATROCITIES CARRIED OUT BY JAPANESE FORCES DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR

WAR OFFICE, CENTRAL OFFICE OF INFORMATION AND AMERICAN SECOND WORLD WAR OFFICIAL COLLECTION

Japanese soldiers shooting Sikh prisoners who are sitting blindfolded in a rough semi-circle about 20 yards away. Four photographs found among Japanese records when British troops entered Singapore. Picture number 3 (here) shows:- The shots ring out. Some appear to be near misses, and none at this stage appear to be fatal.

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This photograph SE 4819 comes from the collections of the Imperial War Museums .

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Imperial War Museum

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It is a photograph taken prior to 1 June 1957; or
It was published prior to 1974; or
It is an artistic work other than a photograph or engraving (e.g. a painting) which was created prior to 1974.

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