| Commuters at Osaka Station hold their eyes and ears during a civil defense drill. The Japanese believed pressure damage from explosives could be alleviated by holding the ears and eyes. Note sandbagged wall behind the travelers. In practice this action did not prevent serious injury, as the high explosives and the firestorms were powerful enough to lift people and pull them into the conflagration. | |
| Image Filename | wwii1223.jpg |
| Image Size | 1 MB |
| Image Dimensions | 2890 x 2100 |
| Photographer | Unknown |
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| Caption Author | Jason McDonald |
| Date Photographed | June 01, 1943 |
| Location | Osaka Station, Umeda District |
| City | Osaka |
| State or Province | Osaka Prefecture |
| Country | Japan |
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| Status | Caption ©2007, ©2024 MFA Productions LLC Please Do Not Duplicate or Distribute Without Permission |
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