WW II Exhibit Hall

Ground

Some Moments In The Barracks Of A Japanese Army Recruit		Mr. Minoru Kawamoto recounts his experiences as a recruit in the IJA
The Fighting 218th		24 paintings and drawings that depict life in the 218th Infantry Regiment of the Imperial Army's 34th Division
The Oriental Devil, His Sin Persists	Text Only Article	Wartime Account by Mr Minoru Kawamoto
Special Naval Landing Forces in December 1941		by Martin Favorite
Strange Duties Brought On By Knowing An Enemy Language (English)	Text Only Article	Wartime Account by Mr Minoru Kawamoto
USMC Defense Battalions in WW II		by Martin Favorite
A Young Chinese Husband And A Japanese Cadet	Text Only Article	Wartime Account by Mr Minoru Kawamoto

Naval

Yamato Plans Discovered		In a musty corner of a Yokosuka warehouse in 1997, part of the original plans of the battleship Yamato were found. This snapshot shows the Tokyo newspaper article including a photo of the plans
USS Constitution Under Sail		In the summer of 1997 the Constitution sailed under her own power for the first time in far too long. This collection of video captures shows this beautiful and majestic ship as she was in her heydey
USS Thornhill		A collection of color and b/w photos following the exploits of the destroyer escort Thornhill
Hornet II Scoreboard		The Essex class carrier Hornet II rolled up an impressive score against the Japanese. The scoreboard was painted on the wall of the hanger deck
Mount Vernon		Rare photo of the American transport Mount Vernon, one of the ships that carried early reinforcements into Singapore

Air

P-40 Recovery		In 1997 a P-40L was recovered off the coast of Anzio
USAAF Spitfire Operations In The Mediterranean		Long article on the 2 USAF fighter groups equipped with the Spitfire in the ETO
B-17 Battle Damage		The B-17 could sustain unbelievable damage and still make it home

Strategic

Text Of The Imperial Rescript, 15 August 1945		Background and text of the surrender speech by Emperor Hirohito
Japan's Oil Supplies - The Short Fuse to War		by Minoru Kawamoto
Study Of Japanese Radar		While late starters in the field of military radar, the Japanese developed quite a number of systems during the war by Martin Favorite
IJN Fleet Building Plans in WW II		source: The Imperial Japanese Navy, AJ Watts and BG Gordon
Wartime Propaganda Posters		A gallery of wartime propaganda posters used to incite the masses