WW2 7th Div Japanese Artillery Okinawa RARE 1945 - Original Photo

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View WW2 7th Div Japanese Artillery Okinawa RARE 1945 - Original Photo with current marketplace pricing, condition, product images and item details. The gun and setting place this image during the Battle of Okinawa, fought from April to June 1945, one of the bloodiest Pacific campaigns and the last major amphibious assault of the war. The back stamp "Kodak Velox Paper" indicates a gelatin silver print on period photographic paper rather than a modern reproduction or lithographic print. An original 4.5x3" vintage photo from the estate of a soldier who served with the 7th Division in World War 2. This is a rare, original photo, perhaps one of a kind. Photo Overview A captured Japanese coastal artillery gun on Okinawa is shown in profile, its long barrel elevated toward the sky as U.S. infantrymen from the 7th Div stand around the emplacement examining the weapon and its heavy spoked wheels, with the rocky coastline and low hills of Okinawa stretching out behind them under a cloudy Pacific sky. The gun and setting place this image during the Battle of Okinawa, fought from April to June 1945, one of the bloodiest Pacific campaigns and the last major amphibious assault of the war. Japanese heavy guns like this were used to contest the American landings and bombard ships offshore until they were overrun or destroyed, making surviving frontline views such as this historically important. Pieces like this rarely surface in private hands, so add this unique combat souvenir to your collection while it is still available. Print analysis: The back stamp "Kodak Velox Paper" indicates a gelatin silver print on period photographic paper rather than a modern reproduction or lithographic print. The subject, tonal range, and handwritten wartime caption suggest it was developed from the original negative shortly after the 1945 Okinawa campaign, likely by or for the soldier who took it. There are no signs of later press stamps or reissue markings. Based on this evidence, this is best classified as a Type 1 original photo, printed within a few years of when it was taken. Condition : Photo is in excellent vintage condition. Category: Collectibles › Photographic Images › Photographs.