| Places | |
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| Accession Number | 098880 |
| 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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SAMANSO ISLAND, SOLOMON ISLANDS. 1945-11-13. A GROUP OF JAPANESE OFFICERS, AMONG THEM LIEUTENANT ...
Description
SAMANSO ISLAND, SOLOMON ISLANDS. 1945-11-13. A GROUP OF JAPANESE OFFICERS, AMONG THEM LIEUTENANT GENERAL M. KANDA, COMMANDER 17 JAPANESE ARMY (CENTRE), LOOKING AT A NEWSPAPER CUTTING REPORTING WAR CRIMINAL TRIALS IN JAPAN. AN INTERPRETER IS EXPLAINING THE PROCEEDINGS. HIGH RANKING JAPANESE OFFICERS WERE DETAILED IN A CONCENTRATION AREA ON THE ISLAND AFTER THE SURRENDER.