CAPE WOM, NEW GUINEA. 1954-08. THE OBELISK ERECTED ON THE WAR TIME AIRSTRIP NEAR WEWAK, TO ...

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Accession Number 069815
Collection type Photograph
Object type Negative
Conflict Period 1950-1959
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CAPE WOM, NEW GUINEA. 1954-08. THE OBELISK ERECTED ON THE WAR TIME AIRSTRIP NEAR WEWAK, TO COMMEMORATE THE SURRENDER OF THE 18TH JAPANESE ARMY BY LIEUTENANT-GENERAL HATAZO ADACHI AND THE JAPANESE NAVAL FORCES BY REAR ADMIRAL SATO TO VX20321 MAJOR-GENERAL H.C.H. ROBERTSON, CBE, DSO, GENERAL-OFFICER COMMANDING 6TH DIVISION ON 1945-09-13.