| Accession Number | 030265/06 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Negative |
| Maker |
Balfour, John |
| Place made | Japan: Tokyo Bay |
| Date made | 2 September 1945 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Anti-aircraft guns on USS Missouri on the deck of which the Japanese 'Instrument of Surrender' ...
Description
Anti-aircraft guns on USS Missouri on the deck of which the Japanese 'Instrument of Surrender' was signed. This photograph was taken just after the ceremony had ended and swarms of Allied planes were flying overhead. Unfortunately the planes are not visible in this picture.