The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
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 BOUGAINVILLE, AND VICE-ADMIRAL BARON SAMEJIMA (2), NAVY COMMANDER. FOLLOWING THE SURRENDER OF THE JAPANESE ALL HIGH RANKING JAPANESE OFFICERS IN THE BUIN AREA WERE TRANSFERRED TO SAMANSO ISLAND. THEY USED THEIR OWN BARGES FOR THE TRANSFER.
SAMANSO ISLAND, BOUGAINVILLE AREA. 1945-10-01. FOLLOWING THE SURRENDER OF THE JAPANESE ALL HIGH RANKING JAPANESE OFFICERS IN THE BUIN AREA WERE TRANSFERRED TO SAMANSO ISLAND. THEY USED THEIR OWN BARGE
SAMANSO ISLAND, BOUGAINVILLE AREA. 1945-10-01. FOLLOWING THE SURRENDER OF THE JAPANESE ALL HIGH RANKING JAPANESE OFFICERS IN THE BUIN AREA WERE TRANSFERRED TO SAMANSO ISLAND. THEY USED THEIR OWN BARGE
SAMANSO ISLAND, BOUGAINVILLE AREA. 1945-10-01. FOLLOWING THE SURRENDER OF THE JAPANESE ALL HIGH RANKING JAPANESE OFFICERS IN THE BUIN AREA WERE TRANSFERRED TO SAMANSO ISLAND. THEY USED THEIR OWN BARGE
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 RANKI
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. 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
