| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 121524 |
| 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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KOEPANG, DUTCH TIMOR 1945-11-21. AS THE INVESTIGATIONS INTO JAPANESE WAR CRIMES AND ATROCITIES ...
Description
KOEPANG, DUTCH TIMOR 1945-11-21. AS THE INVESTIGATIONS INTO JAPANESE WAR CRIMES AND ATROCITIES CONTINUED SUSPECTS WERE BROUGHT INTO THE KOEPANG COMPOUND FOR IDENTIFICATION BY NATIVES. SO THEY COULD FEAR NO RETRIBUTION THE NATIVES MADE THEIR INSPECTION FROM BEHIND A LATTICE WINDOW IN A TIMFORCE OFFICE. A GROUP OF JAPANESE PRISONERS OF WAR LINED UP IN FRONT OF THE WINDOW AS AN AUSTRALIAN SOLDIER QUESTIONS THE NATIVE WITNESSES CONCEALED BEHIND THE LATTICE SCREEN. (PHOTOGRAPHER SGT K. DAVIS)