| Item title: | Notice concerning the moral of Japanese forces in Rabaul |
| Title (romaji): | Zennihongun butai kôdô no konkyo |
| Title (kanji) | |
| Location: | Australian War Memorial (AWM 82 2/244) View information about obtaining a copy of this document |
AJRP details | |
| AJRP module: | Australian War Memorial official records |
| AJRP series: | AWM 82 captured Japanese documents |
| AJRP sub-series: | Post-surrender Rabaul material received from HQ 8 Military District |
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Location details | |
| Institution: | Australian War Memorial |
| Call number: | AWM 82 2/244 |
| Inst. series: | AWM 82 |
| Inst. sub-series: | 2/- Post-surrender material received from HQ 8 Military District (Rabaul) |
| Item: | 2/244 |
Item qualities | |
| Quantity / desc: | 4 pages, handwritten mimeographed copy |
| Access: | Open |
| Item type: | Unpublished, Official |
| Category: | Administrative document |
Item content | |
| Creation date (d/m/y): | ?/?/c1945 |
| Conflict code: | Post-war (related to WW2) |
| Keywords: | DOCUMENTATION |
| Australian unit names: | 1st Army |
| Allied unit names: | |
| Japanese unit names: | 8th Area Army |
| Names: | |
| Languages: | Japanese |
| Area: | Rabaul Area [Melanesia (PNG, Irian Jaya & Solomon Islands), Bismarck Archipelago, New Britain] |
| Content: | This item is a notice regarding the Imperial rescripts and military orders which should be the moral basis for the conduct of the Japanese Forces after surrender. The sender (most likely General IMAMURA) quotes the Imperial rescripts which require the Imperial headquarters to direct the forces under the orders of the Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers (SCAP). He also makes reference to a military order which requires members of the Japanese forces to obey orders of SCAP or of any relevant authority without delay. He argues that the Japanese forces in Rabaul should obey orders of the Australian forces, as obeying their orders means acting in conformity with the instructions of the Imperial headquarters and of the Emperor. The notice also includes a set of instructions given to the Commander of the 8th Area Army by Major General Eather, Commander-in-Chief of the 1st Army. |
AWM 82 captured Japanese document details | |
| Title: | Notice concerning the moral of Japanese forces in Rabaul |
| ATIS number: | |
| Item status: | Original document |
| Item type: | Unpublished, Official |
| Names: | |
| Names (kanji ): |  |
| Sender: | |
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| Recipient: | |
| Recipient (kanji): | |
| Japanese unit names: | 8th Area Army |
| Japanese unit names (romaji): | Dai 8 Hômengun |
| Japanese unit names (kanji) | |
| Place of acquisition: | Rabaul Area |
| Date of acquisition: | |
Other information | |
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| Last modified: | 03/05/2009 10:06:30 AM |
| Source: | AJRP staff |
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