BUIN AREA, BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-09-13. JAPANESE TYPE 95 HA-GO LIGHT TANKS WHICH HAVE BEEN DRIVEN TO ...

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Accession Number 097283
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white
Physical description Black & white
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
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BUIN AREA, BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-09-13. JAPANESE TYPE 95 HA-GO LIGHT TANKS WHICH HAVE BEEN DRIVEN TO A WEAPON DUMP AT KAHILI AIRSTRIP AS PART OF THE SURRENDER NEGOTIATIONS. MEMBERS OF THE AUSTRALIAN SURRENDER PARTY FROM HEADQUARTERS 2 CORPS ARE IN THE AREA COMPLETING ARRANGEMENTS WITH THE JAPANESE FOR THE BOUGAINVILLE SURRENDER.