Cave housing a gun position

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OBJECT ID

ddr-densho-179-8 (Legacy UID: denshopd-p179-00008)

PARENT COLLECTION

Akira Nakamura Family Collection

DESCRIPTION

This cave, with its opening covered with camouflage netting, was discovered by advancing U.S. Army forces on Okinawa. It was still under construction, and apparently was built to house a gun position.

DATE

April 9, 1945

LOCATION

Okinawa, Japan

OBJECT GENRE

Photographs

OBJECT FORMAT

Still Image

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CONTRIBUTOR

Densho

PREFERRED CITATION

Courtesy of the Akira Nakamura Family Collection

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