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WEWAK, 1945-09-13. MAJOR-GENERAL H.C.H. ROBERTSON, GOC 6TH DIVISION, AT THE CEREMONY AT WHICH THE COMMANDER OF THE 18TH JAPANESE ARMY IN NEW GUINEA, LIEUTENANT-GENERAL HATAZO ADACHI, SIGNED THE SURRENDER DOCUMENT, ACCEPTING FROM GENERAL ADACHI HIS SWORD, SYMBOL OF THE DEFEAT OF THE JAPANESE. (ORIGINAL IS A HAND-TINTED PRINT, HELD IN AWM ARCHIVE STORE). (DONOR R. TURNBULL) A black and white negative is held at 096225.

Australian War Memorial, ID Number: P00554.005

13 September 1945

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