JAPANESE army solider going to war with flags unkown location or year taken nonthing written on back of photo

Japanese army soldier going to war

Japanese officer gives candy to Chinese children

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The Japanese had been fighting in China since the early 1930's. During late 1941 and early 1942 Hong Kong and Singapore fell to the enemy along with Malaya, North Borneo, and Thailand. Control over the latter gave Japan rich supplies of rubber, oil, and minerals—resources badly needed by the Japanese to carry on the offensive against the Allies.