| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 096611 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
THE JAPANESE NAVAL COMMANDER TAKAHASHI LEADING AN AUSTRALIAN SURRENDER PARTY, MEMBERS OF ...
Description
THE JAPANESE NAVAL COMMANDER TAKAHASHI LEADING AN AUSTRALIAN SURRENDER PARTY, MEMBERS OF HEADQUARTERS 2 CORPS, ALONG THE JETTY AT JAPANESE NAVAL HEADQUARTERS, BONIS PENINSULA. THE PREVIOUS DAY THE AUSTRALIANS 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 FILL IN ABOUT JAPANESE STRENGTH, DISPOSITIONS AND CONDITIONS IN THE BUKA AREA. THEY ARE NOW BACK TO COLLECT THE COMPLETED QUESTIONNAIRE.