The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Bougainville. August 1945. In order to ascertain Lieutenant General (Lt Gen) S. G. Savige's terms of surrender, a Japanese envoy, Major Otsu, accompanied by Private (Pte) Takeshita, representing Lt Gen M. Kanda, crossed the Mivo River ford carrying a Japanese flag and a white flag of surrender. Pte Takeshita is seen here bearing the surrender flag being escorted by Australian troops to a jeep to be conducted to the 3rd Division Headquarters.
Bougainville. 18 August 1945. Following the distribution of leaflets calling on the Japanese to surrender, Major Otsu and Superior Private Takeshita, representing Lieutenant General M. Kanda, crossed
Bougainville. 1945. Following the distribution of leaflets calling on the Japanese to surrender, Major Otsu and Superior Private Takeshita, representing General Kanda, crossed the Mivo River ford carr
MIVO RIVER, BOUGAINVILLE, 1945-08-18. MAJOR OTSU, AND SUPERIOR PRIVATE TAKESHITA, FLAG BEARER, MEMBERS OF A SURRENDER ENVOY RETURN TO LIEUTENANT-GENERAL M. KANDA, COMMANDER IMPERIAL JAPANESE 17 ARMY G
TOKO, BOUGAINVILLE, 1945-08-18. MAJOR OTSU, MEMBER OF A SURRENDER ENVOY FROM LIEUTENANT-GENERAL M. KANDA, COMMANDER IMPERIAL JAPANESE 17 ARMY GROUP, ACCOMPANIED BY MAJOR J.R. BURRELL, BRIGADE MAJOR 29
A Japanese envoy meeting with Australian soldiers after the opening of surrender negotiations on 29 August 1945. The Official Japanese envoy party consisting of Major Otsu and Superior Private Takeshi
MIVO RIVER AREA, BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-08-18. FIRST CONTACT BETWEEN THE JAPANESE SURRENDER ENVOY AND AUSTRALIAN TROOPS ON BOUGAINVILLE. MAJOR OTSU AND SUPERIOR PRIVATE TAKESHITA WHO IS CARRYING THE WHITE
