Item title: | Correspondence between the South East Area Army and the 8th Military District |
Title (romaji): | Nantô Hômengun Dai 8 gun kanku kan no tsûshin bunsho |
Title (kanji) | |
Location: | Australian War Memorial (AWM 82 2/292) 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 2/292 |
Inst. series: | AWM 82 |
Inst. sub-series: | 2/- Post-surrender material received from HQ 8 Military District (Rabaul) |
Item: | 2/292 |
Item qualities | |
Quantity / desc: | Approx. 20 pages, typed carbon copy and handwritten in ink and pencil |
Access: | Open |
Item type: | Unpublished, Official |
Category: | Correspondence |
Item content | |
Creation date range (d/m/y): | 8/4/1946 to 18/4/1946 |
Conflict code: | Post-war (related to WW2) |
Keywords: | COMMUNICATIONS, REPATRIATION, CAMPS |
Australian unit names: | 8th Military District |
Allied unit names: | |
Japanese unit names: | South East Area Army |
Names: | IMAMURA Hitoshi, Gen; KATÔ Rinpei, Lt Gen |
Sender: | IMAMURA Hitoshi, Gen; KATÔ Rinpei, Lt Gen |
Recipient: | 8th Military District |
Languages: | English, Japanese |
Area: | Rabaul Area [Melanesia (PNG, Irian Jaya & Solomon Islands), Bismarck Archipelago, New Britain] |
Content: | This item consists of copies and drafts of letters from General IMAMURA and Lieutenant General KATÔ to their counterparts in the 8th Military District. Matters discussed include an interview with the Commander of the 8th Military District, inspections of Japanese camps by the Commander of the 8th Military District, rotation of Japanese servicemen working for the Australian forces, personnel affairs related to repatriation and so forth. |
AWM 82 captured Japanese document details | |
Title: | Correspondence between the South East Area Army and the 8th Military District |
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Item status: | Original document |
Item type: | Unpublished, Official |
Names: | IMAMURA Hitoshi, Gen; KATÔ Rinpei, Lt Gen |
Names (kanji ): | |
Sender: | IMAMURA Hitoshi, Gen; KATÔ Rinpei, Lt Gen |
Sender (kanji): | |
Recipient: | 8th Military District |
Recipient (kanji): | |
Japanese unit names: | South East Area Army |
Japanese unit names (romaji): | Nantô Hômengun |
Japanese unit names (kanji) | |
Place of acquisition: | Rabaul Area |
Date of acquisition: | |
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Last modified: | 03/05/2009 10:08:36 AM |
Source: | AJRP staff |
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