125977 Accession Number: 125977

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EMERY POINT, DARWIN, NT. 1946-03-04. MAJOR GENERAL TANAKA STANDING OUTSIDE HIS TENT IN THE PRISONER OF WAR COMPOUND. HE WAS ABOUT TO ANSWER CHARGES AT THE DARWIN WAR CRIMES TRIALS. TANAKA IS ALSO WANTED FOR CRIMES HE COMMITTED IN CHINA BEFORE HE WAS POSTED TO THE LESSER SUNDA ISLANDS WHERE HE REMAINED UNTIL THE END OF THE WAR.

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Accession Number
125977
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Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Support: Nitrate
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
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Copyright expired - public domain

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