| Places | |
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| Accession Number | 096432 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| 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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CAPE WOM, NEW GUINEA, 1945-09-13. SCENE DURING CONFERENCE BETWEEN STAFF OFFICERS OF 6 DIVISION, ...
Description
CAPE WOM, NEW GUINEA, 1945-09-13. SCENE DURING CONFERENCE BETWEEN STAFF OFFICERS OF 6 DIVISION, HEADED BY LIEUTENANT-COLONEL J. BISHOP GENERAL STAFF OFFICER I, AND STAFF OFFICERS OF 18 JAPANESE ARMY. THE PURPOSE OF THE CONFERENCE IS TO DISCUSS SURRENDER OF ARMS,AND MOVEMENT OF JAPANESE TROOPS TO CONCENTRATION AREAS ON MUSCHU ISLAND. THE JAPANESE OFFICERS ARE CAPTAIN NOTO, JAPANESE NAVY; MAJOR HORIE, LIAISON OFFICER, 18 JAPANESE ARMY; LIEUTENANT-COLONEL TANAKA, 18 JAPANESE ARMY; AND COLONEL SUGIYAMA, CHIEF OF STAFF, 18 JAPANESE ARMY.