| Item title: | Japan has surrendered |
| Title (romaji): | Nihon kôfukusu |
| Title (kanji) | |
| Location: | Australian War Memorial (7/9/14 JK30) View information about obtaining a copy of this document |
AJRP details | |
| AJRP module: | Australian War Memorial leaflets |
| AJRP series: | Far Eastern Liaison Office propaganda leaflets |
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Location details | |
| Institution: | Australian War Memorial |
| Call number: | 7/9/14 JK30 |
| Inst. series: | Various |
| Inst. sub-series: | |
| Item: | JK30 |
Item qualities | |
| Quantity / desc: | 2 pages, mimeographed copy |
| Access: | Open |
| Item type: | Unpublished, Official |
| Category: | Leaflet |
Item content | |
| Creation date (d/m/y): | 15/8/1945 |
| Conflict code: | Pacific War (1941-1945) |
| Keywords: | PACIFIC WAR, PROPAGANDA, LEAFLET DROPPING, SURRENDER |
| Australian unit names: | |
| Allied unit names: | FAR EASTERN LIAISON OFFICE |
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| Languages: | English, Japanese |
| Area: | Melanesia (PNG, Irian Jaya & Solomon Islands) |
| Content: | This item is a Japanese-language leaflet produced by the Far Eastern Liaison Office when the Pacific War was over. The leaflet states that Japan has surrendered and the Emperor has ordered the Japanese Forces to cease resistance. It warns that, if the Japanese troops fail to obey the Emperor's order, the Emperor and the Japanese people who represent the Forces in Japan will be held responsible. |
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| Last modified: | 08/26/2003 04:00:02 PM |
| Source: | AJRP staff |
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