| Places | |
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| Accession Number | 096590 |
| 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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BONIS PENINSULA, BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-09-14. MEMBERS OF HEADQUARTERS 2 CORPS, PREPARED FOR ...
Description
BONIS PENINSULA, BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-09-14. MEMBERS OF HEADQUARTERS 2 CORPS, PREPARED FOR SURRENDER DISCUSSIONS WITH THE JAPANESE, WENT ASHORE AT JAPANESE NAVAL HEADQUARTERS, BONIS PENINSULA. MAJOR S.M. MAXWELL IS SHOWN RETURNING THE SALUTE OF CAPTAIN E. KATO, COMMANDER NAVAL FORCES NORTH BOUGAINVILLE. THE AUSTRALIAN SURRENDER PARTY GAVE CAPTAIN KATO A COPY OF THE INSTRUCTIONS ISSUED TO LIEUTENANT GENERAL M. KANDA, COMMANDER IMPERIAL JAPANESE 17 ARMY GROUP, BY LIEUTENANT GENERAL S.G. SAVIGE, GENERAL OFFICER COMMANDING 2 CORPS, AND A QUESTIONNAIRE TO FILL IN ABOUT JAPANESE STRENGTH, DISPOSITIONS AND CONDITIONS IN THE BUKA AREA.