Pretending to be Dead at Iwo Jima

This Japanese soldier lay for 36 hours with a grenade in his hands, pretending to be dead. An American soldier, having received a guarantee that the Japanese would not resist, treats him to a cigarette. Iwo Jima. Japan. 1945.

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January 6, 2025

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