Identification of Japanese war criminals

Accession Number F07378
Collection type Film
Measurement 43 sec
Object type To be confirmed
Physical description 35mm/b&w/silent
Maker Cartledge, Ronald Selby
Place made New Guinea1: Wewak, Wewak Area
Date made 9 November 1945
Access Open
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
Copyright

Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain

Public Domain Mark This item is in the Public Domain

Description

Liberated Indian prisoners of war, identify Japanese personnel who had committed crimes against them whilst they were held captive. As each Indian indicated a prisoner he checked the identity of the Japanese on a board on which was mounted over a hundred photos taken by the Military History Section. Lieutenant Mitsuba is identified by another Indian as the leader of the party bound for Hollandia.

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