| Item title: | Australian directions for setting up Japanese camps |
| Title (romaji): | Shukuei chiku ni Nihongun o shûketsu seshimubeki hôsaku |
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| Location: | Australian War Memorial (AWM 82 2/140) 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 2/140 |
| Inst. series: | AWM 82 |
| Inst. sub-series: | 2/- Post-surrender material received from HQ 8 Military District (Rabaul) |
| Item: | 2/140 |
Item qualities | |
| Quantity / desc: | 6 pages, mimeographed copy |
| Access: | Open |
| Item type: | Unpublished, Official |
| Category: | Military order |
Item content | |
| Creation date (d/m/y): | 17/9/1945 |
| Conflict code: | Post-war (related to WW2) |
| Keywords: | CAMPS |
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| Languages: | Japanese |
| Area: | Rabaul Area [Melanesia (PNG, Irian Jaya & Solomon Islands), Bismarck Archipelago, New Britain] |
| Content: | This item is a translation of an order from Australian forces regarding setting up camps by Japanese forces. It describes conditions of camps, their size, location, water availability and composition. For example, the document specifies the size of the total number of a camp to 10,000 servicemen divided into 13 groups. Each group should consist of approximately 850 members and should not be formed by a complete unit. Each camp should be at a distance of five miles from any other camp. |
AWM 82 captured Japanese document details | |
| Title: | Australian directions for setting up Japanese camps |
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| Item status: | Original document |
| Item type: | Unpublished, Official |
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| Place of acquisition: | Rabaul Area |
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| Last modified: | 03/05/2009 10:05:59 AM |
| Source: | AJRP staff |
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