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CAPE WOM, WEWAK AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1945-09-14. FOLLOWING HIS FORMAL SURRENDER TO MAJOR GENERAL H.C.H. ROBERTSON, GENERAL OFFICER COMMANDING 6 DIVISION ON 13 SEPTEMBER, LIEUTENANT GENERAL H. ADACHI, COMMANDER 18 JAPANESE ARMY, WAS REQUIRED TO ATTEND A SERIES OF CONFERENCES WITH AUSTRALIAN STAFF OFFICERS TO DISCUSS ARRANGEMENTS ARISING FROM THE SURRENDER. AFTER THE CONFERENCE ADACHI WAS FLOWN TO KIARIVU, WHENCE HE RETURNED TO HIS OWN HEADQUARTERS. PHOTOGRAPH SHOWS THE GENERAL SEATED IN THE FRONT COCKPIT OF A TIGER MOTH OF 12 LOCAL AIR SUPPLY UNIT RAAF WHILE THE SAFETY HARNESS IS FITTED FOR HIM.
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