Second Sino-Japanese War, 1937-1945. Japanese Naval Landing Force troops from Ryojun (Port Arthur) Naval Base deployed in Shandong Province proudly display a flag captured from Chinese forces around Weihaiwei, circa 1939. The Imperial Japanese Navy invaded Shandong in early 1938, capturing vital coastal cities and occupying them until the surrender of the Japanese Empire in 1945.

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