095144 Accession Number: 095144

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TOKO, BOUGAINVILLE, 1945-08-18. MAJOR OTSU (1), MEMBER OF A SURRENDER ENVOY FROM LIEUTENANT-GENERAL M. KANDA, COMMANDER IMPERIAL JAPANESE 17 ARMY GROUP AT HEADQUARTERS 3 DIVISION POINTING OUT TO INTERPRETERS THE POSITIONS OF A MINE FIELD ON THE BOUGAINVILLE MAP. THE MAJOR STATED HE COULD NOT BE SURE OF THE EXACT LOCATION AS THE MINES HAD NOW BEEN DOWN SOME TWO YEARS.

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095144
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Photograph
Object Type
Negative
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Colour: Black & white
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Whole
Item Count
1
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