| Places | |
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| Accession Number | 128807 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Film polyester negative |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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WEWAK, NEW GUINEA, 1945-09-13. LIEUTENANT GENERAL HATAZO ADACHI, COMMANDER OF THE JAPANESE ARMY ...
Description
WEWAK, NEW GUINEA, 1945-09-13. LIEUTENANT GENERAL HATAZO ADACHI, COMMANDER OF THE JAPANESE ARMY IN THE AREA, ARRIVES FOR THE SURRENDER CEREMONY. AT 1000 HOURS ON THE SAME DAY, AT CAPE WOM, HE SIGNED THE SURRENDER DOCUMENT AND HANDED OVER HIS SWORD TO MAJOR GENERAL H.C.H. ROBERTSON, GOC, 6TH AUSTRALIAN DIVISION.