| Places | |
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| Accession Number | 115747 |
| 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 ENVOYS BOARDING THE PLANE.