| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 042744 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Maker |
Halliday, Harold Arnold |
| Place made | New Guinea1: Cape Wom |
| Date made | 13 September 1945 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Lieutenant General Hatazo Adachi, General Officer Commanding VX111 Japanese Army, accompanied by ...
Description
Lieutenant General Hatazo Adachi, General Officer Commanding VX111 Japanese Army, accompanied by an interpreter, Captain Fred Kazuo Iwama, arrives to attend the surrender ceremony, and salutes Major General H. C. H. Robertson, General Officer Commanding 6 Australian Division. In front of Adachi is the table on which lies the instrument of surrender which he is about to sign.