A shinto shrine commemorating Japanese soldiers killed on Biak island, West Papua, Indonesia, during WWII

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Memorial to commemorate Japanese soldiers killed at the 'Japanese Cave' in WWII, Biak, West Papua, Indonesia. In World War II, a strategic airfield of the Imperial Japanese Army was located on Biak, serving as a base for operations in the Pacific theatre. American forces eventually captured the island during the Battle of Biak in 1944.

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Size: 4236px × 2814px
Location: Biak, West Papua, Indonesia.
Photo credit: © Matthew Oldfield Travel Photography / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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