| Places | |
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| Accession Number | 096596 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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BONIS PENINSULA, BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-09-14. MEMBERS OF HEADQUARTERS 2 CORPS, PREPARED FOR ...
Description
BONIS PENINSULA, BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-09-14. MEMBERS OF HEADQUARTERS 2 CORPS, PREPARED FOR SURRENDER DISCUSSIONS WITH THE JAPANESE, WENT ASHORE AT JAPANESE NAVAL HEADQUARTERS, BONIS PENINSULA. THEY GAVE CAPTAIN E. KATO, COMMANDER NAVAL FORCES NORTH BOUGAINVILLE, A COPY OF THE INSTRUCTIONS ISSUED TO LIEUTENANT GENERAL M. KANDA, COMMANDER IMPERIAL JAPANESE 17 ARMY GROUP, BY LIEUTENANT GENERAL S.G. SAVIGE, GENERAL OFFICER COMMANDING 2 CORPS AND A QUESTIONNAIRE TO BE FILLED IN CONCERNING JAPANESE STRENGTH, DISPOSITIONS AND CONDITIONS IN THE BUKA AREA. DISCUSSIONS OVER, THEY ARE SHOWN LEAVING THE JAPANESE NAVAL HEADQUARTERS TO RETURN TO THEIR LAUNCH.