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TOKO, BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-08-18. MAJOR OTSU (1) AND SUPERIOR PRIVATE TAKESHITA (2), THE JAPANESE SURRENDER ENVOY PARTY, WAITING IN THE ANTE-ROOM AT HEADQUARTERS 3 DIVISION. THE JAPANESE PARTY WAS MET AT THE MIVO RIVER FORD BY MAJOR J.R. BURRELL AND TAKEN TO HEADQUARTERS 3 DIVISION FOR INTERROGATION BY BRIGADIER A.R. GARRETT.
TOKO, BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-08-18. FIRST CONTACT BETWEEN JAPANESE SURRENDER ENVOY AND AUSTRALIAN TROOPS ON BOUGAINVILLE. SHOWN THE JAPANESE PARTY WAITING IN THE ANTE ROOM AT HQ 3 DIVISION. IDENTIFIED PER
TOKO, BOUGAINVILLE, 1945-08-18. SUPERIOR PRIVATE TAKESHITA, FLAG BEARER ACCOMPANYING MAJOR OTSU, SURRENDER ENVOY FROM LIEUTENANT-GENERAL M. KANDA, COMMANDER IMPERIAL JAPANESE 17 ARMY GROUP, SMILING HA
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, 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
MIVO RIVER AREA, BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-08-18. FIRST CONTACT BETWEEN JAPANESE SURRENDER ENVOY AND AUSTRALIAN TROOPS ON BOUGAINVILLE. THE AUSTRALIAN RECEPTION PARTY DEPARTING FROM THE BANK OF THE MIVO RIVE
TOKO, BOUGAINVILLE, 1945-08-18. AUSTRALIAN SOLDIER, B. SHEM, GIVING MAJOR OTSU A LIGHT IN THE ANTE-ROOM AT HEADQUARTERS 3 DIVISION AFTER INTERROGATION. MAJOR OTSU IS THE SURRENDER ENVOY FROM LIEUTENAN
