| Place | Oceania: Pacific Islands, Solomon Islands, Bougainville |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 018996 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Negative |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
BOUGAINVILLE. AUGUST 1945. NATIVES LOADING LEAFLETS ONTO A PLANE. LEADING UP TO THE JAPANESE ...
Description
BOUGAINVILLE. AUGUST 1945. NATIVES LOADING LEAFLETS ONTO A PLANE. LEADING UP TO THE JAPANESE SURRENDER ON BOUGAINVILLE, MILLIONS OF LEAFLETS WERE DROPPED TO ENEMY TROOPS BY RAAF PLANES TELLING THEM OF THE ATOMIC BOMB AND OF THE JAPANESE GOVERNMENT'S OFFER OF SURRENDER. ON THE UNDER-WINGS OF THE PLANES WERE PAINTED IN JAPANESE CHARACTERS THE WORDS: "JAPAN HAS SURRENDERED".