| Places | |
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| Accession Number | 096037 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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AT SEA OFF RABAUL, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-09-06. THE SURRENDER CEREMONY ON BOARD THE AIRCRAFT CARRIER ...
Description
AT SEA OFF RABAUL, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-09-06. THE SURRENDER CEREMONY ON BOARD THE AIRCRAFT CARRIER HMS GLORY, SHOWING LIEUTENANT GENERAL V.A.H. STURDEE, GENERAL OFFICER COMMANDING FIRST ARMY, SIGNING THE INSTRUMENT OF SURRENDER. THE SURRENDER OF ALL JAPANESE FORCES IN NEW GUINEA, NEW BRITAIN AND THE SOLOMONS BY GENERAL H. IMAMURA, COMMANDER EIGHTH AREA ARMY, AND VICE-ADMIRAL J. KUSAKA, COMMANDER SOUTH EAST AREA FLEET, WAS ACCEPTED BY LIEUTENANT GENERAL STURDEE.