| Item title: | Imperial rescript commentary |
| Title (romaji): | Shôsho kinkai |
| Title (kanji) | |
| Location: | Australian War Memorial (AWM 82 2/182) 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 2/182 |
| Inst. series: | AWM 82 |
| Inst. sub-series: | 2/- Post-surrender material received from HQ 8 Military District (Rabaul) |
| Item: | 2/182 |
Item qualities | |
| Quantity / desc: | 1 book, 40 pages, handwritten in pencil |
| Access: | Open |
| Item type: | Unpublished, Official |
| Category: | Manuscript |
Item content | |
| Creation date (d/m/y): | ?/1/1946 |
| Conflict code: | Post-war (related to WW2) |
| Keywords: | IMPERIAL RESCRIPTS, CAMPS |
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| Japanese unit names: | Kagamihara (6th) Group |
| Names: | |
| Languages: | Japanese |
| Area: | Rabaul Area [Melanesia (PNG, Irian Jaya & Solomon Islands), Bismarck Archipelago, New Britain] |
| Content: | This item provides guidance to former servicemen for interpreting and understanding the Imperial rescript delivered at the beginning of 1946. The first few pages of the document contains comments on different paragraphs of the rescript, which are followed by the actual text of each paragraph and detailed explanation. The item also includes a few citations from the rescripts delivered on 8 December 1941 and 14 August 1945, which are analysed in relation to the 1946 rescript. |
AWM 82 captured Japanese document details | |
| Title: | Imperial rescript commentary |
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| Item status: | Original document |
| Item type: | Unpublished, Official |
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| Names (kanji ): |  |
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| Japanese unit names: | Kagamihara (6th) Group |
| Japanese unit names (romaji): | Kagamihara (Dai 6) Shûdan |
| Japanese unit names (kanji) | |
| Place of acquisition: | Rabaul Area |
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Other information | |
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| Last modified: | 03/05/2009 10:07:31 AM |
| Source: | AJRP staff |
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