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096463 Accession Number: 096463

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CAPE WOM, NEW GUINEA, 1945-09-13. LIEUTENANT-GENERAL H. ADACHI, COMMANDER 18 JAPANESE ARMY IN NEW GUINEA, FORMALLY SURRENDERED TO MAJOR-GENERAL H.C.H. ROBERTSON, GENERAL OFFICER COMMANDING 6 DIVISION, IN A SURRENDER CEREMONY HELD AT CAPE WOM AIRSTRIP. SHOWN, LIEUTENANT-GENERAL ADACHI PREPARING TO HADHIS SWORD TO MAJOR-GENERAL ROBERTSON. TROOPS OF 6 DIVISION ARE LINED UP IN BACKGROUND.

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Accession Number

096463

Photographer

Private Edward James Weir

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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