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MIVO RIVER, BOUGAINVILLE, 1945-08-18. THE JAPANESE SURRENDER ENVOY SETTING OUT TO RE WADE THE MIVO RIVER ON THE SECOND STAGE OF THEIR RETURN JOURNEY TO LIEUTENANT-GENERAL M. KANDA, COMMANDER ..

KIARIVU, NEW GUINEA, 1945-08-11. SERGEANT G. MCGOVERN (2), INDICATING THE ADJUSTMENT TO THE GUNNER ON THE PARALLELOSCOPE AS GUNNER A.P. GREEN (1), PREPARES THE 75MM GUN FOR FIRING. THE MEN ARE ..

TOROKINA, BOUGAINVILLE, 1945-08-14. TROOPER L. EDGTTON DIPPING FUEL TANKS ON AN M24 LIGHT TANK DURING ACTIVITIES OF THE BRITISH WAR OFFICE TRIALS TEAM (TANKS)

LARUMA RIVER, TOROKINA AREA, BOUGAINVILLE, 1945-08-14. AN M24 LIGHT TANK DURING FORDING AND BOULDER CROSSING TESTS CONDUCTED BY THE BRITISH WAR OFFICE TRIALS TEAM (TANKS)

KIARIVU, NEW GUINEA, 1945-08-11. THE AIRSTRIP BEGINNING TO TAKE SHAPE AS HUNDREDS OF NATIVES EMPLOYED BY AUSTRALIAN NEW GUINEA ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT CUT THE STRIP OF EVERY BLADE OF KUNAI GRASS ..

TOROKINA, BOUGAINVILLE, 1945-08-20. CAPTAIN TAKENAKA, ENVOY FROM LIEUTENANT-GENERAL M. KANDA, COMMANDER 17 JAPANESE ARMY GROUP, BEING ESCORTED TO A HUT AT HEADQUARTERS 2 CORPS FOR PRELIMINARY ..

TOROKINA, BOUGAINVILLE, 1945-08-20. CAPTAIN TAKENAKA (1), ENVOY FROM LIEUTENANT-GENERAL M. KANDA, COMMANDER 17 JAPANESE ARMY GROUP, WITH HIS CIVILIAN INTERPRETER, MR TAKAHASHI (2), DURING SURRENDER ..

TOROKINA, BOUGAINVILLE, 1945-08-14. THE COMMANDER OF AN M24 LIGHT TANK, CORPORAL L.B. KELLY GIVES MAINTENANCE ORDERS TO HIS CREW DURING ACTIVITIES OF THE BRITISH WAR OFFICE TRIALS TEAM (TANKS)

TOROKINA, BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-08-16. TROOPS SINGING A HYMN AT THE VICTORY THANKSGIVING SERVICE HELD AT GLOUCESTER OVAL FOR TROOPS OF THE AUSTRALIAN MILITARY FORCES

PALMALMAL, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-08-17. GRACIE FIELDS, NOTED LANCASHIRE VOCALIST AND COMEDIENNE AT THE ENTRANCE TO THE MATRON'S COTTAGE, 2/8 GENERAL HOSPITAL, SPEAKING WITH MILITARY HISTORY AND PUBLIC ..

LAE AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1945-08-18. GRACIE FIELDS PRESENTING A NUMBER DURING HER CONCERT AT THE LAE BASE THEATRE

PIVA AIRSTRIP, TOROKINA, BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-08-15. MEMBERS OF THE ROYAL NEW ZEALAND AIR FORCE AND ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE IN HEADQUARTERS 2 CORPS AREA, LOOKING AT SURRENDER LEAFLETS BEFORE ..