| Places | |
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| Accession Number | 115743 |
| 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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MOROTAI. 1945-09-11. GENERAL SIR THOMAS A. BLAMEY, COMMANDER IN CHIEF, ALLIED LAND FORCES, SOUTH ...
Description
MOROTAI. 1945-09-11. GENERAL SIR THOMAS A. BLAMEY, COMMANDER IN CHIEF, ALLIED LAND FORCES, SOUTH WEST PACIFIC AREA, ACCEPTED THE SURRENDER OF 2 JAPANESE ARMY FROM ITS COMMANDER, LIEUTENANT GENERAL F. TESHIMA IN A SPECIAL SURRENDER CEREMONY HELD AT 1ST AUSTRALIAN CORPS SPORTS GROUND. AFTER THE CEREMONY THE ACCOMPANYING JAPANESE ENVOYS RETURNED TO 2 JAPANESE ARMY AT PIMRANG CELEBES TO PUT THE SURRENDER INTO EFFECT. TWO JAPANESE PLANES ARRIVED AT PITOE AIRSTRIP TO TAKE THE ENVOYS. SHOWN, THE JAPANESE PLANE CREW HANDING OVER THEIR SWORDS TO CAPTAIN K.H. GILL, GENERAL STAFF OFFICER 3 ADVANCED LAND HEADQUARTERS AS A TOKEN OF SURRENDER.