095793 Accession Number: 095793

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AT SEA OFF RABAUL, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-09-06. THE SURRENDER CEREMONY COVERING THE SURRENDER OF ALL JAPANESE FORCES IN NEW GUINEA, NEW BRITAIN AND THE SOLOMONS TOOK PLACE ON BOARD THE AIRCRAFT CARRIER HMS GLORY. ABC COMMENTATOR JOHN THOMPSON DESCRIBED DETAILS OF THE CEREMONY FROM THE FLIGHT DECK. THE SURRENDER OF GENERAL H. IMAMURA, COMMANDER EIGHTH AREA ARMY AND VICE ADMIRAL J. KUSAKA, COMMANDER SOUTH EAST AREA FLEET, WAS ACCEPTED BY LIEUTENANT GENERAL V.A.H. STURDEE, GENERAL OFFICER COMMANDING FIRST ARMY.

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Accession Number
095793
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
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Copyright expired - public domain

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