| Place | Oceania: New Guinea1, Wewak |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | P00554.002 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Colour - Print |
| Place made | New Guinea1: Cape Wom |
| Date made | 13 September 1945 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Lieutenant General Hatazo Adachi, Commander of the 18th Japanese Army in New Guinea, pen in hand, ...
Description
Lieutenant General Hatazo Adachi, Commander of the 18th Japanese Army in New Guinea, pen in hand, with Japanese interpreter Captain Fred Kazuo Iwama at the table holding the surrender document, during the formal surrender ceremony marking the defeat of the Japanese. (Original is a hand-tinted print, held in the AWM archive store.)