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Summary

Japanese soldier demonstrates use of the Model 89 (1929) 50mm Heavy Grenade Discharger. Often called a "knee mortar" by U.S. troops, they were used extensively in Pacific battles by Japanese forces, including on Guadalcanal. http://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/USMC/USMC-C-Guadalcanal/index.html

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  1. It was published before 1 January 1957.
  2. It was photographed before 1 January 1947.
It is also in the public domain in the United States because its copyright in Japan expired by 1970 and was not restored by the Uruguay Round Agreements Act.
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current16:31, 25 July 2006Thumbnail for version as of 16:31, 25 July 2006260 × 446 (27 KB)Cla68Japanese soldier demonstrates use of the Model 89 (1929) 50mm Heavy Grenade Discharger. Often called a "knee mortart" by U.S. troops, they were used extensively in Pacific battles by Japanese forces, including on Guadalcanal. http://www.ibiblio.org/hyper

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