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SAMANSO ISLAND, BOUGAINVILLE AREA. 1945-10-01. LIEUTENANT GENERAL M. KANDA AND VICE-ADMIRAL BARON SAMEJIMA STANDING ON THE RAMP OF A JAPANESE BARGE WAITING FOR THE ORDER TO MOVE ASHORE. ALL HIGH RANKING JAPANESE OFFICERS IN THE BUIN AREA ARE BEING EVACUATED TO SAMANSO ISLAND. THE EVACUATION WAS ARRANGED BY HEADQUARTERS 2 CORPS.
SAMANSO ISLAND, BOUGAINVILLE AREA. 1945-10-01. LIEUTENANT GENERAL M. KANDA, WHO WAS COMMANDER OF JAPANESE FORCES ON BOUGAINVILLE, STEPPING ASHORE FROM A JAPANESE BARGE. ALL HIGH RANKING OFFICERS IN TH
SAMANSO ISLAND, BOUGAINVILLE AREA. 1945-10-01. MAJOR F.A. GODING, HEADQUARTERS 2 CORPS, GIVING FINAL INSTRUCTIONS TO LIEUTENANT GENERAL M. KANDA (1), WHO WAS COMMANDER OF JAPANESE FORCES ON BOUGAINVIL
BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-10-01. JAPANESE MEDICAL ORDERLIES CARRYING A STRETCHER CASE ASHORE FROM AN AUSTRALIAN BARGE. WALKING PATIENTS IN THE NEXT BARGE WATCH THE UNLOADING OPERATIONS. THE EVACUATION OF SIC
SAMANSO ISLAND, SOLOMON ISLANDS. 1945-11-13. THE HOUSE OCCUPIED BY VICE ADMIRAL BARON T. SAMEJIMA ON SAMANSO ISLAND. HIGH RANKING JAPANESE OFFICERS WERE DETAILED IN A CONCENTRATION AREA ON THE ISLAND
SAMANSO ISLAND, SOLOMON ISLANDS. 1945-11-13. VICE-ADMIRAL BARON T. SAMEJIMA, COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF, 8 JAPANESE FLEET. HIGH RANKING JAPANESE OFFICERS WERE DETAILED IN A CONCENTRATION AREA ON THE ISLAND AF
SAMANSO ISLAND, SOLOMON ISLANDS. 1945-11-13. LIEUTENANT COLONEL H.L.E. DUNKLEY, COMMANDING OFFICER, 7 INFANTRY BATTALION (1) TALKING TO LIEUTENANT GENERAL M. KANDA (2) AND VICE-ADMIRAL BARON T. SAMEJI
