Militiamen planting a landmine in a village street on hearing news of a Japanese advance in their direction, Jinchaji

Militiamen planting a landmine in a village street on hearing news of a Japanese advance in their direction, Jinchaji

Collection

Lindsay, Michael

Identifier

ML03-d064

Notes

University of Bristol - Historical Photographs of China reference number: ML03-d064. This photograph was reproduced in ‘The Unknown War, North China 1937-1945' by Michael Lindsay (London, 1975), with the caption: 'Militia mining village in advance of Japanese approach, 2nd sub-district'. The notice says "Pay attention to sanitation to avoid epidemics".

Caption on photograph

Peasants in the village militia laying a land-mine in the village street on hearing news of a Japanese advance in their direction. (The notice says "Pay attention to sanitation to avoid epidemics") / 2nd sub-district 

Location

Jinchaji

Estimated Date

1938-1943

Photographer

Lindsay, Michael

Material

Paper

Media

Black and white photograph