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大東亜戦争1年記念 << 1942年(昭和17年) 12月8日 >> 2-3-18

1st anniversary of the Pacific War
Issued on December 8, 1942 (Showa 17)

1st anniversary of the Pacific War Issued on December 8, 1942 (Showa 17) On December 8, 1941 (Showa 16), Japan declared war on the United States, and the Pacific War broke out. A year later, Japan was inferior to the Allied Forces, but the government instructed the Ministry of Communications to issue two stamps designed for army and navy combat.