Title

Rebel troops assembling at police headquarters during the February 26 Incident

Caption

Rebel troops assembling at police headquarters during the February 26 Incident. The February 26 Incident. Ni Ni-Roku Jiken, also known as the 2-26 Incident, was an attempted coup d'état in the Empire of Japan on 26 February 1936. It was organized by a group of young Imperial Japanese Army (IJA) officers with the goal of purging the government and military leadership of their factional rivals and ideological opponents

Date

1936

Credit line

Photo12/Ann Ronan Picture Library

Reference

ARP24A00_444

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No

Property release

NA

License type

Rights managed

Available size

9,5Mb (594,7Kb) / 5,2in x 7,1in / 1545 x 2141 (300dpi)

Keywords

Rebel troops barracks failed 2 26 coup Ni Ni-Roku Jiken 2-26 Incident attempted coup d'état Empire of Japan Imperial Japanese Army IJA officers purge government military leadership factional rivals ideological opponents Japan empire Asia 20th century army soldiers

Restrictions

Editorial use only.