| Places | |
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| Accession Number | 096612 |
| 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. 1945-09-15. SURRENDER DISCUSSIONS AT JAPANESE NAVAL HEADQUARTERS, ...
Description
BONIS PENINSULA, BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-09-15. SURRENDER DISCUSSIONS AT JAPANESE NAVAL HEADQUARTERS, BONIS PENINSULA. THE PREVIOUS DAY, THE AUSTRALIAN SURRENDER PARTY, MEMBERS OF HEADQUARTERS 2 CORPS, GAVE CAPTAIN E. KATO, COMMANDER NAVAL FORCES NORTH BOUGAINVILLE, 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. THE AUSTRALIAN SURRENDER PARTY ARE SHOWN DISCUSSING THE REPLIES TO THE QUESTIONNAIRE.