| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 096228 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Place made | New Guinea1: Cape Wom |
| Date made | 13 September 1945 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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LIEUTENANT-GENERAL ADACHI, COMMANDER 18 JAPANESE ARMY IN NEW GUINEA, SIGNING THE INSTRUMENT OF ...
Description
LIEUTENANT-GENERAL ADACHI, COMMANDER 18 JAPANESE ARMY IN NEW GUINEA, SIGNING THE INSTRUMENT OF SURRENDER. Lieutenant General Adachi's interpreter Captain Fred Kazuo Iwama is to his left. Lt Gen Adachi ACCEPTED THE TERMS UNCONDITIONALLY. LIEUTENANT-GENERAL ADACHI, FORMALLY SURRENDERED TO MAJOR-GENERAL H.C.H. ROBERTSON, GENERAL OFFICER COMMANDING 6 DIVISION, IN A CEREMONY HELD AT CAPE WOM AIRSTRIP.