P10386.006 Accession Number: P10386.006

Description

A view of Labuan Prisoner of War (POW) camp showing the tents used by Japanese troops during the December 1945 War Crimes Trials. Australian soldiers are shown standing near the perimeter of the camp and tents, to the right of the frame.Tents are surrounded by a low barbed wire fence within the enclosed compound. Originally used by Japanese forces throughout the war as a POW compound for captured Allied prisoners, the camp was requisitioned by American and Australian troops and used as a surrender camp for Japanese forces. It was the location of the Labuan War Crimes trial which ran from November 1945 to April 1951. This image forms part of a collection of original negatives relating to the December 1945 War Crimes Trials held at Labuan.

Details

Accession Number
P10386.006
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Format: 35mm
Support: Nitrate
Date Made
1945
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Donor K Miller
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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