Scene at the signing of the 'Instrument of Surrender' by the Japanese on the deck of USS ...

Accession Number 030265/15
Collection type Photograph
Object type Negative
Maker Balfour, John
Place made Japan: Tokyo Bay
Date made 2 September 1945
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
Copyright

Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain

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Description

Scene at the signing of the 'Instrument of Surrender' by the Japanese on the deck of USS Missouri. General Yoshijiro Umezu is seen at the table preparatory to signing the document on behalf of the Japanese Armed Forces. Mr Shigemitzu (wearing a top hat), the Japanese Foreign Secretary, may be seen in the background.

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