| Place | Asia: Netherlands East Indies, Talaud Islands |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 119799 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Maker |
Dimond, P A |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
TALAUD ISLANDS, DUTCH EAST INDIES, 1945-10-13. TALAUD FORCE WAS RAISED TO TAKE PROCLAMATIONS OF ...
Description
TALAUD ISLANDS, DUTCH EAST INDIES, 1945-10-13. TALAUD FORCE WAS RAISED TO TAKE PROCLAMATIONS OF FREEDOM TO NATIVE PEOPLES, SUPERVISE THE ROUNDING UP OF JAPANESE WAR CRIMINALS AND INVESTIGATE GENERAL CONDITIONS AFTER JAPANESE SURRENDER. HMAS BOWEN ACCOMPANIED THE FORCE. NX10478 LIEUTENANT B. H. PADMAN AND NX194833 LIEUTENANT J. A. LOUWISCH QUESTION COLONEL SHIGE KODA AND HIS STAFF ABOUT MAPS OUTSIDE THE JAPANESE HEADQUARTERS. COLONEL KODA REPLIED TO QUESTIONS "WE DESTROYED THEM. THE WAR IS OVER, THERE IS NO USE FOR MAPS ANY MORE."