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

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

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

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