| Place | Oceania: Pacific Islands, Solomon Islands, Bougainville, Central Bougainville, Torokina |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 115477 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
TOROKINA, BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-09-08. LIEUTENANT-GENERAL (LT-GEN) M. KANDA, COMMANDER, 17TH ...
Description
TOROKINA, BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-09-08. LIEUTENANT-GENERAL (LT-GEN) M. KANDA, COMMANDER, 17TH JAPANESE ARMY AND VICE ADMIRAL BARON SAMEJIMA SEATED AT THE SURRENDER TABLE AT HQ 2 CORPS IN READINESS FOR THE FORMAL SURRENDER CEREMONY. THE SURRENDER WAS ACCEPTED BY LT-GEN S. G. SAVIGE, GENERAL OFFICER COMMANDING 2 CORPS.