| Place | Oceania: Pacific Islands, Bismarck Archipelago, New Britain, Gazelle Peninsula, Rabaul Area, Rabaul |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 045213 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Colour |
| Physical description | Colour |
| Date made | 6 September 1945 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Lieutenant General Hitoshi Imamura, Commander of the Japanese 8th Area Army, signing the ...
Description
Lieutenant General Hitoshi Imamura, Commander of the Japanese 8th Area Army, signing the instrument of surrender on board HMS Glory near Rabaul. Vice AdmiraI Jinichi Kusaka, Commander of the Japanese Southeast Area Fleet , stands by to add his signature to the document.