June 5th, 1945 - The IJN aircraft carrier Hiryu ( or what's left of it ) floats while still smoldering in the Pacific.

Battle of Midway - aftermath

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.

Japanese troops in Shanghai

has some writing on back posted it if any could translate nice original photo with war flag unknown year taken or location