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Summary
Description Beheading of Leonard George Siffleet.jpg |
English:
Aitape, New Guinea. 24 October 1943. A photograph found on the body of a dead Japanese soldier showing NX143314 Sergeant (Sgt)
Leonard G. Siffleet
of "M" Special Unit, wearing a blindfold and with his arms tied, about to be beheaded with a sword by Yasuno Chikao. The execution was ordered by Vice Admiral Kamada, the commander of the Japanese Naval Forces at Aitape. Sgt Siffleet was captured with Private (Pte) Pattiwahl and Pte Reharin, Ambonese members of the Netherlands East Indies Forces, whilst engaged in reconnaissance behind the Japanese lines. Yasuno Chikao died before the end of the war.
Nederlands:
Aitape, Nieuw Guinea. Oktober 1943. Een op het lichaam van een dode Japanse soldaat gevonden foto van sergeant
Leonard G. Siffleet
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Leonard Siffleet draagt een blinddoek en zijn handen zijn vastgebonden. Naast hem staat Yasuno Chikao gereed om hem met een zwaard te executeren. De executie was bevolen door Vice-admiraal Kamada, de commandant van de Japanse marine. Yasuno Chikao stierf voor het einde van de oorlog
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Date | 24 October 1943 transfered: | ||
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Author | Unknown photographer |
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public domain
in
Japan
because its copyright has expired according to Article 23 of the 1899
Copyright Act
of Japan (
English translation
) and Article 2 of Supplemental Provisions of
Copyright Act
of 1970. This is when the photograph meets one of the following conditions:
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- 2008-07-03 03:58 Thisglad 468×620×8 (47479 bytes)
- 2006-02-25 13:16 Krait 300×421×8 (51001 bytes) Australian War Memorial (AWM) catalog number 101099 '''Sourced from:''' http://www.awm.gov.au/database/collection.asp '''Date made:''' 24 October 1943 Physical description: Black & white '''Summary:''' Aitape, New Guinea. 24 Octo
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