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CAPE WOM, NEW GUINEA, 1945-09-13. JAPANESE STAFF OFFICERS ARRIVING IN AN AUSTRALIAN JEEP (DRIVER A.W. PORTER) FOR THE SURRENDER CEREMONY HELD AT CAPE WOM AIRSTRIP. LIEUTENANT-GENERAL H. ADACHI ..

RABAUL, NEW BRITAIN, 1945-09-12. MAJOR W.G. MILLER (1) AND PRIVATE SMITH (2), 4 FIELD AMBULANCE, ADJUSTING AN OPERATING THEATRE LAMP IMPROVISED FROM GALVANISED IRON, BISCUIT TINS AND CANTEEN ..

RABAUL, NEW BRITAIN, 1945-09-11. TEMPORARY CAMP ESTABLISHED BY HQ COMPANY, 37/52 INFANTRY BATTALION, ONE OF THE UNITS OF 4 INFANTRY BRIGADE WHICH OCCUPIED RABAUL AFTER THE JAPANESE SURRENDER

RABAUL, NEW BRITAIN, 1945-09-11. BECAUSE OF THE DESTRUCTION BY ALLIED AIR ATTACKS OF ALL ABOVEGROUND FACILITIES THE JAPANESE RESORTED TO THE EXTENSIVE USE OF TUNNELS IN AND AROUND RABAUL. MOST ..

MUSCHU ISLAND, NEW GUINEA, 1945-09-08. LIEUTENANT J. CLEARY, MILITARY HISTORY SECTION, SKETCHING A JAPANESE NAVAL CONSTRUCTION CORPORAL. THE JAPANESE SOLDIERS, UNDER THE CONTROL OF HQ 6 DIVISION, ..

MUSCHU ISLAND, NEW GUINEA, 1945-09-08. THE JAPANESE OFFICER IN CHARGE, SIGNS THE RECEIPT FOR EQUIPMENT, UNDER SUPERVISION OF WARRANT OFFICER 2 A. KLESTADT. JAPANESE SOLDIERS ON THE ISLAND, UNDER ..

KAIRIRU ISLAND, NEW GUINEA, 1945-09-08. JAPANESE SOLDIERS LOADING RIFLES FROM THEIR WEAPON DUMP INTO TRUCKS FOR TRANSPORTATION TO HQ 6 DIVISION. STAFF OFFICERS OF HQ 6 DIVISION VISITED THE ISLAND ..

KAIRIRU ISLAND, NEW GUINEA, 1945-09-08. JAPANESE SOLDIERS ON PARADE ALONGSIDE THE WEAPON DUMP AWAITING COMMAND TO COMMENCE LOADING WEAPONS ON HQ 6 DIVISION TRUCKS. STAFF OFFICERS OF HQ 6 DIVISION ..

KAIRIRU ISLAND, NEW GUINEA, 1945-09-08. TRUCK LOADED WITH WEAPONS FROM JAPANESE WEAPON DUMP IN FOREGROUND. STAFF OFFICERS OF HQ 6 DIVISION VISITED THE ISLAND TO MAKE ARRANGEMENTS WITH JAPANESE ..

KAIRIRU ISLAND, NEW GUINEA, 1945-09-08. JAPANESE SOLDIERS LOADING SURRENDERED WEAPONS AND EQUIPMENT ONTO TRUCK FOR REMOVAL TO HQ 6 DIVISION. HANDING OVER OF WAR WEAPONS BY THE JAPANESE IS IN ..

RABAUL, NEW BRITAIN, 1945-09-10. WRECKED JAPANESE 4 ENGINE TRANSPORT AIRCRAFT IN SIMPSONS HARBOUR. ONE OF THE SCENES AT RABAUL FOLLOWING THE SURRENDER OF THE JAPANESE. TROOPS OF 4 INFANTRY BRIGADE ..

RABAUL, NEW BRITAIN, 1945-09-10. TROOPS OF 4 INFANTRY BRIGADE OCCUPIED THE RABAUL AREA FOLLOWING THE SURRENDER OF THE JAPANESE. THIS SCENE ON THE ROAD TO RABAUL, TAKEN ON THE FIRST DAY OF ..