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English: February 15, 1942. Battle of Singapore, British Surrender. Lt.-Gen. Yamashita (seated, centre) thumps the table with his fist to emphasize his terms -- unconditional surrender. Lt.-Gen. Percival sits between his officers, his clenched hand to his mouth. (Photo from Imperial War Museum)
This photograph was created in Singapore during British colonial time. It has great historic and educational value for independent Singapore. In addition, the copyright of the photograph may be expired. In Singapore, copyright expired after 50 years. In UK, photographs taken before 1955 are in public domain. This photograph is taken in 1942 and has exceeded sixty years. This photograph is also found in the Singapore National Archive, the majority of the content there is Public Domain. Either way, it is Public domain. Source: Imperial War Museum日本語:1942年2月15日、シンガポール。山下奉文中将と降伏交渉を行うパーシバル中将 |
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- 2007-01-04 21:37 Iain 648×512× (59810 bytes) removed lines, converted to greyscale, reduced noise, sharpened.
- 2005-05-08 06:47 Vsion 660×512× (248993 bytes) February 15, 1942. Battle of Singapore, British Surrender. Lt.-Gen. Yahashita (seated, centre) thumps the table with his fist to emphasize his terms -- unconditional surrender. Lt.-Gen. Percival sits between his officers, his clenched hand to his mouth. (
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