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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource British and Commonwealth WWII Pamphlets and Magazines Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 15 Poems Russian Red Cross Subject The topic of the resource A collection of poems sold for 1 shilling by the Socialist Party in Belfast, Northern Ireland in support of the Russian Red Cross. Includes Poems by W.R. Rodgers, Rayner Heppenstall, John Hewitt, William Adair, Maurice James Craig, James Mackinlay, R.P. Maybin, Colin Middleton, and Paul Potts Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Acquired from Needful Things Antique store Dublin, Ireland Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1942 https://cicmuseum.org/files/original/553563fa3d5337691b26654eb9d7841a.jpg e866db254ebd7f7fa515b29f4c774680 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource British and Commonwealth WWII Photos Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 81st West Africa Division Unit Photo Subject The topic of the resource This is a unit photo showing men from the 81st West Africa Division. There are 67 men in the photo. 61 African and 6 white men. Based on the mountains and vegetation the photo it was likely taken in East or West Africa before the division was sent to fight in India and Burma. Description An account of the resource The framework on which the division was formed was the Royal West African Frontier Force. One of the brigades (the 3rd West African) and several of the supporting units which formed the division had already seen action with the 11th (African) Division, against the Italians in East Africa. The division was established as the 1st (West African) Division on 1 March 1943. Three days later it was renamed the 81st (West African) Division, taking the next vacant number in the list of British infantry divisions. The division's badge was a spider, in black on a yellow circular background. This spider was a reference to Ananse, a cunning character in Ashanti mythology, and drawn so that when a soldier raised his weapon to fire, the spider would appear to be going forwards. The division arrived in India on 14 August 1943. The movement of the 5th (West African) Brigade was delayed, however, after the troopship which was to carry it was lost in the German attack on Convoy Faith off Portugal on the night of 11/12 July 1943. The 3rd (West African) Brigade was detached to the Chindits, and was intended to garrison jungle bases for the raiding columns. The remainder of the division took part in the second Arakan campaign from February to May, 1944, operating in the Kaladan Valley on the flank of XV Indian Corps. In late March, substantial Japanese reinforcements (with some troops from the Indian National Army) outflanked the division and forced it to retreat over a range of hills out of the Kaladan valley into that of the Kalapanzin. In August, the division re-entered the Kaladan valley, forcing the Japanese and Indian National Army to abandon Mowdok, a few miles east of the India–Burmese frontier. The division then advanced down the valley once again, reaching Myohaung near the mouth of the river on 28 January 1945. The division was withdrawn to India to rest on 22 April 1945. On 31 August, it was returned to West Africa and disbanded. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Acquired from Ebay. Unit information pulled from Wikipedia Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1943-1945 https://cicmuseum.org/files/original/7909b125d7d75a69a2651d76c6d1b577.jpg 9532382ff0dbc28ff0243fd84d29a17b https://cicmuseum.org/files/original/6ffb2001046e204804b7c0a30149f0a1.jpg ed21d1459854a509d0d0f2316bdde3a6 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource British and Commonwealth WWII Insignia Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 81st West African Division Patch Subject The topic of the resource This division was mostly comprised of soldiers from British colonies in West Africa. This included Nigeria, Gambia, Gold Coast (modern day Ghana), and Sierra Leone. An often overlooked unit in discussions of British military campaigns against the Italians in East Africa and the Japanese in Burma. The patch features buttons on the back so that it can be removed from the uniform when it is being laundered. Description An account of the resource The framework on which the division was formed was the Royal West African Frontier Force. One of the brigades (the 3rd West African) and several of the supporting units which formed the division had already seen action with the 11th (African) Division, against the Italians in East Africa. The division was established as the 1st (West African) Division on 1 March 1943. Three days later it was renamed the 81st (West African) Division, taking the next vacant number in the list of British infantry divisions. The division's badge was a spider, in black on a yellow circular background. This spider was a reference to Ananse, a cunning character in Ashanti mythology, and drawn so that when a soldier raised his weapon to fire, the spider would appear to be going forwards. The division arrived in India on 14 August 1943. The movement of the 5th (West African) Brigade was delayed, however, after the troopship which was to carry it was lost in the German attack on Convoy Faith off Portugal on the night of 11/12 July 1943. The 3rd (West African) Brigade was detached to the Chindits, and was intended to garrison jungle bases for the raiding columns. The remainder of the division took part in the second Arakan campaign from February to May, 1944, operating in the Kaladan Valley on the flank of XV Indian Corps. In late March, substantial Japanese reinforcements (with some troops from the Indian National Army) outflanked the division and forced it to retreat over a range of hills out of the Kaladan valley into that of the Kalapanzin. In August, the division re-entered the Kaladan valley, forcing the Japanese and Indian National Army to abandon Mowdok, a few miles east of the India–Burmese frontier. The division then advanced down the valley once again, reaching Myohaung near the mouth of the river on 28 January 1945. The division was withdrawn to India to rest on 22 April 1945. On 31 August, it was returned to West Africa and disbanded. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1943-1945 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Purchased from Ebay. Unit information pulled from Wikipedia. https://cicmuseum.org/files/original/6eff5443c81e1947b3ebfccef738955e.jpg 5fc88bb1a04c2215002ecbda74e38866 https://cicmuseum.org/files/original/5e331ed6d56ad65401b64cf9bddc74be.jpg 27dcc85751e96ef72ae0cb4bccd58fea Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource British and Commonwealth WWII Insignia Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 82nd West African Division Patch Subject The topic of the resource This division was mostly comprised of soldiers from British colonies in Nigeria and Gold Coast (modern day Ghana). An often overlooked unit in discussions of British military campaigns against the Italians in East Africa and the Japanese in Burma. Description An account of the resource The inspiration for the division's formation came from General George Giffard. He had extensive experience of leading East African troops, and early in the Second World War became the commander of Britain's West Africa Command. He was eager for troops from Britain's African colonies to play their part in the war. When he was subsequently appointed to command the Eastern Army in India, facing the Imperial Japanese Army on the frontier between India and Burma, he requested that the two divisions being organised in West Africa be used in the Burma campaign. The division was formed from the 1st (West African) Infantry Brigade and 2nd (West African) Infantry Brigade, both of which had taken part in the East African Campaign in 1940 and 1941, and the new 4th (Nigerian) Infantry Brigade. The Division's headquarters was created on 1 August 1943. It followed the 81st (West African) Division in the numbering sequence of British war-raised infantry divisions. The HQ took control of its sub-units on 1 November 1943. The division's formation sign was crossed spears on a porter's headband, in black (sometimes white) on a yellow shield. On 20 May 1944, the division sailed for Ceylon, where the division was assembled on 20 July. In August the organisation was slightly changed, with supporting arms which had previously been distributed between the brigades being controlled centrally by the division HQ. The division was organised on a "head load" basis, with porters carrying all heavy equipment and supplies. Although many of the troops were from the savannah of northern Ghana and Nigeria, they were well-trained and effective when operating in jungle and mountains. After further training, the division took part in the third Arakan campaign in December 1944 under XV Indian Corps. On 15 December the Division captured Buthidaung on the Kalapanzin River and created a bridgehead on the east bank of the river. This allowed allied troops to control the Maungdaw–Buthidaung road which had been contested for three years and enabled the transport of 650 river craft by road through railway tunnels to Buthidaung to supply Indian troops in the Mayu Range. The 82nd (West African) Division (supported by 28th Anti-tank Regiment RIA and 33rd Mountain Artillery Regiment RIA) then crossed a steep and jungle-covered mountain range to converge with the British 81st (West African) Division on Myohaung near the mouth of the Kaladan River. This move forced the Japanese to evacuate the Mayu peninsula which they had held for almost four years and retreat south along the coast. As they retreated, troops from the 3rd Commando Brigade and units of the 25th Indian Infantry Division landed in inlets and chaungs ahead of them. Caught between the troops landing from the sea and the 82nd (West African) Division, the Japanese suffered many casualties. At this point, air supply was withdrawn from the Arakan front to allow the transport aircraft to supply the Allied forces in Central Burma. The 82nd (West African) Division's carrier battalions carried all supplies and equipment for the division from this point. The Japanese 54th Division holding the Arakan was divided into two detachments holding the roads across the Arakan Hills leading from An and Taungup. The 82nd (West African) Division was asked to cross the Dalet Chaung and hilly terrain to approach the An Pass from the north west, while being supplied by air. The 1st and 4th (Nigerian) Brigades suffered many casualties in opening the routes to Kaw and Kyweguseik in late February. The 4th (Nigerian) Brigade even lost two of its commanding officers. By March, the division captured Dalet Chaung and the strategic supply base of Tamandu, in coordination with Indian units. The 2nd (Gold Coast) Brigade based at Letmauk subsequently became the target of intense Japanese counter-attacks, suffering many casualties. They were forced to withdraw, covered by the 1st (Nigerian) Brigade. By sending long distance fighting patrols to harass the Japanese flanks, the Nigerian unit was able to force a Japanese retreat and retake An on 13 May 1945. The main body of the division, with the 22nd (East African) Brigade under command, advanced south from Tamandu. By the end of May Kindaungyyi, Taungup and Sandoway had been captured. Campaigning ceased during the monsoon rains and the war ended a few weeks later. During the third Arakan campaign, the 82nd Division suffered 2,085 casualties, the highest of any unit in XV Corps. Some of those killed were buried in jungle tracts, but many Nigerian graves remain in cemeteries at the Dalet Chaung near Tamandu and the Taukkyan War Cemetery. Others are remembered at the War Memorial in Rangoon. Other commemorations of the division's (and its component formations') service are the names of Dodan, An, Myohaung, Arakan and Marda Barracks in Lagos, Letmauk Barracks in Ibadan, Dalet, Mogadishu, Colito and Kalapanzin Barracks in Kaduna, the Chindit Barracks in Zaria, Arakan Barracks in Accra and Myohaung Barracks in Takoradi. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1941-1945 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Purchased from Ebay. Unit information pulled from Wikipedia. https://cicmuseum.org/files/original/ba18edb3cd5201258a0bd1bcb70ffb4c.jpg 66908fc1c8a4813a5606bb0dccac4569 https://cicmuseum.org/files/original/d7a984ca207bb2f5a72cc8f367be3a7b.jpg 95acce5b40709a1557dd460272e194a3 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource British and Commonwealth WWII Photos Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource A British Kent Class Cruiser Subject The topic of the resource A photo of a British Kent Class Cruiser taken as an official admiralty photograph. No specific ship name, location, or date given. Originally planned as a programme of 17 Royal Navy vessels, the numbers were cut back significantly following the formation of the first Labour Government after the election of December 1923. Of the eight ships planned to begin construction in 1924, only five were approved, with a further two ordered later by the Royal Australian Navy. These initial seven ships – Berwick, Cornwall, Cumberland, Kent, and Suffolk, built for the Royal Navy, and Australia and Canberra for the Royal Australian Navy – formed the Kent class. All were ordered in 1924 and commissioned in 1928. It was quickly found necessary to heighten the funnels by some 15 feet (4.6 m) to clear the flue gasses from the aft superstructure. The Australian ships, Australia and Canberra had them raised a further 3 feet (0.91 m). Between 1930 and 1933 the aircraft and catapult were added, as was a high-angle HACS director for the 4-inch guns. Kent received an additional pair of 4-inch guns in 1934, and she, Berwick and Cornwall each received a pair of QF 0.5-inch Vickers machine guns added abreast the fore funnel. By the mid-1930s, the British Kents were due for modernization. However, there was little surplus weight for the designers to work with while remaining within the Treaty requirements; they were between 150 and 250 tons under the treaty limits and it was estimated that a further 200-odd tons could be gained through various savings. A 6-foot-deep (1.8 m) armoured belt, 4.5-inch (110 mm) thick, was added amidships, extending down from the armoured deck to 1 foot below the waterline. Cumberland and Suffolk had the aft superstructure razed and replaced by a large hangar for two aircraft and a fixed athwartships catapult. A crane was fitted on either side of the after funnel, and the rear gunnery, navigation and control positions were relocated to the hangar roof. The single 2-pounder guns were removed, and quadruple mountings, Mark VII, were added on either side of the bridge. The 4-inch guns were relocated, and the rearmost pair were replaced by twin mountings Mark XIX for the QF 4-inch Mark XVI. To keep weight within acceptable margins, the hull was cut down by one deck aft of "Y" turret. Berwick and Cornwall were similarly converted, but with more weight in hand the hull was not cut down; all four 4-inch mounts were twins and the 2-pounder guns were octuple mounts. By 1939, the torpedo tubes had been removed in all four ships. Kent had less weight available for improvements and therefore was not given such an extensive modernisation. While she received the 4-inch armour belt and the double 4-inch gun mounts like her sisters, she retained the rotating catapult and after superstructure, with an additional fire-control position mounted on a distinctive lattice structure aft. Her anti-aircraft armaments were improved as for her sisters, but the multiple 2-pounders and their directors were carried aft, by the lattice structure. The naval historian H. Trevor Lenton estimates that despite the best attempts, none of these ships stayed within the treaty limits; Kent's full load displacement was 14,197 tons, indicating a standard displacement of around 10,600 tons. Lenton expresses doubts whether the Admiralty ever informed the Government of these excesses, as with war imminent, "there were more pressing demands on their time". Another historian, Leo Marriott, gives an alternative displacement of 10,300 tons and notes that it was "unofficially accepted" by the UK, USA, Italy, France and Japan that refits could allow ships to exceed the London treaty limits by up to 300 tons. Description An account of the resource British Official Photograph No. A.6178 Admiralty Photograph. Crown Copyright Reserved. Micellaneous. A cruiser of the Kent class. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1939-1945 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Photo purchased from The War Store in Johannesburg, South Africa. Additional information pulled from Wikipedia. https://cicmuseum.org/files/original/a62b8b2509392bea20e91eed324dc0e9.jpg 525f13db86ddc6ac964364daec46e35c https://cicmuseum.org/files/original/c49587751f3a505203b33774b9cbbecc.jpg b0c4bd2c38adef867bb90c05c1db4aae https://cicmuseum.org/files/original/031d1a36db9d536bab1c64ceeafccc08.jpg 3efd59fe400472267e6a4f096246f4c9 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource German WWII ID Documents Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Arbeitskarte Maria Markowa Subject The topic of the resource This is a worker ID card for Maria Markowa who was likely captured and taken to Hatterscheid in Western Germany near Bonn as a forced Polish agricultural worker or Zivilarbeiter. Zivilarbeiter (civilian worker) refers primarily to ethnic Polish residents from the General Government (Nazi-occupied central Poland), used during World War II as forced laborers in the Third Reich. The residents of occupied Poland were conscripted on the basis of the so-called Polish decrees (Polenerlasse), and were subject to discriminatory regulation. Compared to German workers or foreign workers from neutral and German-allied countries (Gastarbeitnehmer), Polish Zivilarbeiters received lower wages and were not allowed to use public conveniences (such as public transport) or visit many public spaces and businesses (for example they were not allowed to attend German church services, visit swimming pools or restaurants); they had to work longer hours than Germans; they received smaller food rations; they were subject to a curfew; they often were denied holidays and had to work seven days a week; could not enter a marriage without permission; possess money or objects of value. Bicycles, cameras and even lighters were forbidden. They were required to wear a sign – the "Polish-P" – attached to their clothing. In late 1939 there were about 300,000 prisoners from Poland working in Germany; By autumn of 1944 their number swelled to about 2.8 million (approximately 10% of General governement workforce). Poles from territories taken over after the German invasion of the Soviet Union and not included in the General Government (see Kresy) were treated as Ostarbeiters. The history of Polish Zivilarbeiters dates back to October 1939, when German authorities issued a decree, which introduced mandatory work system for all residents aged 18 to 60. In December 1939, the system also covered those aged 14 to 18, with severe punishments for law breakers. The people who did not work were called by the local authorities, and sent to work in Germany. Since the Third Reich suffered from shortage of workers, as time went by also those Poles who had permanent employment, but were not regarded as necessary for the economy, were sent to Germany. Other methods were also used, such as the infamous roundups, called "łapanka" in Poland. Those who did not present a certificate of employment were automatically sent to Germany. Most Polish Zivilarbeiters worked in agriculture, forestry, gardening, fishing, also in transport and industry. Some were employed as housekeepers. None signed any contracts, and their working hours were determined by the employers. Description An account of the resource The front cover of the ID booklet features a photo along with fingerprints and a red stamp that says in both English and Russian: "The holder is authorized to leave the accommodation only for the purpose of going to work." Translation of the internal pages Upper-left notice Diese Arbeitskarte berechtigt nur zur Arbeit bei dem genannten Betriebsführer und wird beim Verlassen dieses Arbeitsplatzes ungültig. Translation: This work card authorizes the holder to work only for the named employer/company manager and becomes invalid upon leaving this workplace. “Betriebsführer” literally means “head/manager of the enterprise.” In this historical context, “employer” is probably the clearest English rendering. Work card Herkunftsland: Altsowjetrussisches Gebiet Country/territory of origin: Former Soviet Russian territory The historically specific German designation “Altsowjetrussisches Gebiet” is an official Nazi-era administrative category associated with “Ostarbeiter” (Eastern workers), and did not simply mean “Russia” in the modern geographic sense. Heading Arbeitskarte Work Card The word in parentheses immediately after Arbeitskarte has been heavily crossed out/obliterated. Gültig nur für die unterbezeichnete Arbeitsstelle Valid only for the workplace specified below Issuing authority Landesarbeitsamt Rheinland Rhineland Regional Labour Office Nr. XI/193 No. XI/193 The final portion of the number is somewhat obscured, so XI/193 is my best reading. Personal information Familienname Markowa Family name / surname: Markowa Rufname Maria Given name: Maria (bei Frauen auch Geburtsname) (for women, also maiden name) The space for the maiden/birth name appears blank. led., verh., verw., gesch. These are abbreviations for: led. = ledig — single verh. = verheiratet — married verw. = verwitwet — widowed gesch. = geschieden — divorced With the X's marking off the other options it appears that she is labeled as single. Geburtstag 1913 Date/year of birth: 1913 Only the year is entered on this card. Wird die deutsche Sprache beherrscht? ja/nein* Does she speak German? Yes/no* The marking is not sufficiently clear to determine whether yes or no was selected. The asterisk refers to the instruction at the bottom: * (Nichtzutreffendes streichen) * (Strike out what does not apply) männlich / weiblich* male / female* The form has the alternatives male/female. The visible marking appears to indicate female. Heimatort Kursk Place of origin/home town: Kursk This is an important detail: Kursk is quite legible. Kreis The field appears to be blank on this side of the document. Staatsangehörigkeit sowjetrussisch Nationality/citizenship: Soviet Russian This is the wording actually entered on the document. Beruf landwirtschaftlicher Arbeiter Occupation: agricultural worker Literally, “agricultural laborer/worker.” Arbeitsbuch-Nr. Work-book No.: [blank] No number appears to have been entered. Employment information Unternehmer (Arbeitgeber) Heinr. Klein Employer: Heinr. Klein “Heinr.” is the conventional German abbreviation for Heinrich. Arbeitsstelle (Ort) Hatterscheid Workplace (location): Hatterscheid Kreis Sieg... The entry appears to read Sieg..., and is very likely Siegkreis, the administrative district (Kreis) in which Hatterscheid was located at the time. District: Siegkreis [apparently] Dates Ausgestellt am The handwriting appears to read: 8.4.1942 Issued on: 8 April 1942 Gültig bis zum 14.4.1944 Valid until: 14 April 1944 Right-hand page The right-hand page repeats the same warning in several languages. The German version on the facing page is the controlling text: Diese Arbeitskarte berechtigt nur zur Arbeit bei dem genannten Betriebsführer und wird beim Verlassen dieses Arbeitsplatzes ungültig. English: This work card authorizes the holder to work only for the named employer/company manager and becomes invalid upon leaving this workplace. The multilingual versions say essentially the same thing: French: This work card grants the right to work only for the indicated employer and loses its validity if the holder leaves this position/workplace. Italian: This work card authorizes work only with the named company director/employer and loses its validity upon leaving this workplace. Dutch: This work card gives the right to work only for the named company manager/employer and loses its validity upon leaving the work. Danish: This work card gives the right to work only for the named employer and loses its validity if this workplace is left. Hungarian: This work card authorizes work only for the named employer and becomes invalid upon leaving the workplace. Romanian: This work permit/card is valid only for the named employer and loses its validity if the workplace is left. Serbo-Croatian: This worker's card gives the right to work only for the employer named on the other side and ceases to be valid upon leaving the workplace. Czech: This work card authorizes work only for the named employer and becomes invalid upon leaving this workplace. Polish: This work card authorizes work only for the employer named on the other side and loses its validity upon leaving the workplace. Ukrainian: This work card authorizes work only for the employer named on the other side and loses its validity upon leaving the workplace. Russian: This work card authorizes work only for the named employer and loses its validity upon leaving the workplace. The multilingual repetition is therefore not additional personal information; it is the same restriction printed for foreign workers in multiple languages. The back reads: Space for entries by the Economic Office Space for remarks by the Labour Office Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Acquired from Dublin Militaria Fair in Dublin, Ireland. Translation provided by ChatGPT and additional information taken from Wikipedia. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource April 8, 1942 - April 1, 1944 https://cicmuseum.org/files/original/30612ed8976e845bd649acb08c39b0b4.jpg 8e033bf67092d1767eb3cfc2bd638991 https://cicmuseum.org/files/original/3a77ed0d0e24d5020eaf39b0b9a6e6a7.jpg eee81f6bf44416b4ca1ca54d84e2efe3 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource British and Commonwealth WWII Maps Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Assam & Bhutān Subject The topic of the resource Bālipāra Frontier Tract and Darrang, Goālpāra, Kāmrūp, Khāsi & Jaintia Hills and Nowgong Districts. Tongsa Province. Surveyed 1911-13. No. 78 N Gauhāti Description An account of the resource Marked with 251 L of C Sub-Area and a hand drawn border with Bhutan. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Acquired from Ebay Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1942 https://cicmuseum.org/files/original/a1a1f7ace593d54e7a3c6054de9d7377.jpg 549fd21273081fdce52d3c07001a8733 https://cicmuseum.org/files/original/e158afc80c26ab388551ce75a1e6181f.jpg d22858bd3748240d52fc1d38a8b3de64 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Japanese WWII Photos Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Attack on a British Tank on the road to Shwedaung, Burma Japanese Propaganda Photo Subject The topic of the resource The photo shows a group of several Japanese soldiers attacking an an American lend-lease M3 Stuart Tank of the British 7th Armoured Brigade that is on fire. What's interesting in the description is the emphasis on the triumph of the heroic Japanese soldier against mechanical and technical superiority. Later war US propaganda leaflets would directly highlight the absurdity of this belief, stating that Japanese fighting spirit could not compensate for lack or ammunition, food, or air superiority. This early war photo goes so far as to celebrate a soldier taking on a tank armed only with a bayonet. Rather than being horrified that their leaders would send soldiers into battle so poorly equipped, the Japanese public was being told to glorify the heroic sacrifices made under such circumstances. Additionally, no mention is made of the Burma Independence Army and their assistance to the Japanese during the battle. British loses are also significantly exaggerated with only 10 tanks and 2 field guns being lost in the battle. Description An account of the resource Translation of Japanese text on the reverse: "Machine or Spirit, getting go up to enemy tank The landing and battle of Kota Bharu was unparalleled in our military history. One of our divine solider threw oneself onto the enemy pillbox, confronting the blazing enemy gun ports with flesh and blood. On the Burma front, a solider with only a bayonet grappled with an enemy tank. No, its not limited to Kota Bharu or Burma. Ever since receiving the order to defeat the US and British forces, the battles of machines and machines have unfolded countless times in Hawaii, the Philippines, the Greater East Asia Sea, and all operational areas advancing under the Imperial Banner. In every battle, victory has consistently been on outside. A deadly struggle between solider to solider- once again the song of victory was with the imperial army. The battle between machines and humans-once again, facing the life-and-death determination of Imperial Army soldiers, their unwavering loyalty and remarkable spirit it was difficult to counter enemy’s mechanical strength. Breaking conventional wisdom and surpassing science, the fiery spirit of attack overwhelmed the power of machines. This is also one of those scenes—a valuable close-up attack on tanks captured by the camera of the head office correspondent near Shwedaung in northern Burma. Thanks to the brave battle of these soldiers, the Harada Unit was awarded a letter of commendation from the Iida Commander-in-Chief of the Burma Front. On October 13th, they achieved the honor of being recognized for their distinguished service. After the capture of Rangoon, the Harada Unit reversed its course and advanced to Shwedaung on the morning of March 19th. On the following 30th day, they blocked the retreat route of the enemy's force. Following an intense battle lasting tens of hours, they captured and annihilated the British mechanized unit consisting of around 60 to 70 tanks, armored vehicles, over ten artillery pieces, and around a hundred automobiles." Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource March 29th, 1942 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Translations provided by Yuske Tamura https://cicmuseum.org/files/original/be55e0c5660d4403ffeaf664ff978e7e.jpg 4b032aa103f905b9addd47a40076b56d Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource German WWII Letters Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource August 2, 1949 Letter from American Vice Consul for German POW Walter Schmitt Description An account of the resource English Translation: Mr. Walter Schmitt Krefeld/Rhine Ispelsstr. 1 American Consulate Bremen, August 2, 1949 The Consulate acknowledges receipt of your recently received letter concerning your emigration. Unfortunately, the processing of your application must be postponed until you are able to provide a sponsor in the United States. Without such a sponsor, emigration is not possible. Respectfully, (signed) Benjamin C. Hilliard American Vice Consul 211. Reg. 6 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource August 2, 1949 https://cicmuseum.org/files/original/7ae295dd95d3f116d20739d482af51bc.jpg 7d4b34a56981a253c4c2a631425e5e66 https://cicmuseum.org/files/original/5c8913345175f5e26dff800473c6cbf4.jpg e9ea4758e53475aab968330edb540707 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource German WWII Letters Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource August 7, 1944 Letter Home from German POW Walter Schmitt Description An account of the resource English translation: "August 7, 1944 My dear parents and Berthold, Last week I wrote that I had not received any mail from you for a long time, and that very same evening I received your letter of March 20. So now you can be reassured, since you have heard that I have received mail from you. I am doing well. As always, I hope the same is true for you. Yesterday, Sunday, was somewhat more eventful for me than usual. A few days ago we were also given some money, so I was able to buy a few things at the camp canteen. I very much hope, however, to be back in Germany again before too long. What is Berthold doing these days? He really ought to write to me sometime. And where is Father? I haven't received any mail from him for quite a while either. I would like to have a letter from him. Hopefully this letter will not take too long to reach you. For today, heartfelt greetings to you all from Your son and brother, Walter Schmitt" Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource August 7, 1944