Aerial view of the destruction at Rotterdam, circa late May 1940Destroyed British Cruiser Mk III tank in Calais, France, 31 May 1940Japanese troops crossing the Han River, Hubei, China, 31 May 1940Oil tanks on fire in the port of Calais, France, set aflame by retreating Allied troops, at 1530 hours on 31 May 1940
Aerial view of the destruction at Rotterdam, circa late May 1940Destroyed British Cruiser Mk III tank in Calais, France, 31 May 1940Japanese troops crossing the Han River, Hubei, China, 31 May 1940Oil tanks on fire in the port of Calais, France, set aflame by retreating Allied troops, at 1530 hours on 31 May 1940
Sand dunes on the beaches near Calais, France, 31 May 1940; note grave of a soldier to the rightTroops of the Japanese 18th Infantry Regiment at the west bank of the Han River, Battle of Zaoyang-Yichang, Hubei, China, 31 May 1940; note Type 11 light machine guns
Sand dunes on the beaches near Calais, France, 31 May 1940; note grave of a soldier to the rightTroops of the Japanese 18th Infantry Regiment at the west bank of the Han River, Battle of Zaoyang-Yichang, Hubei, China, 31 May 1940; note Type 11 light machine guns


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