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    Bettobi Shumshu Island | Kurile Islands (Chishima-Rettō) Russia

Location
Bettobi is located near the northern coast of Shumshu Island in the Kurile Islands (Kuril). To the east is Bettobi swamp (Bettobi-numa). To the southwest is Kataoka (Bajkovo).

Wartime History
During the Pacific War, the Japanese established Bettobi Airfield and Bettobi Seaplane Base at this location.

Bettobi Airfield
Japanese wartime airfield

Bettobi Seaplane Base
Japanese wartime airfield

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Last Updated
October 23, 2019

 

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