| Item title: | Admonitory speech |
| Title (romaji): | Kunji |
| Title (kanji) | |
| Location: | Australian War Memorial (AWM 82 2/257) 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 2/257 |
| Inst. series: | AWM 82 |
| Inst. sub-series: | 2/- Post-surrender material received from HQ 8 Military District (Rabaul) |
| Item: | 2/257 |
Item qualities | |
| Quantity / desc: | 1 book, 26 pages handwritten mimeographed copy |
| Access: | Open |
| Item type: | Unpublished, Official |
| Category: | Administrative document |
Item content | |
| Creation date (d/m/y): | 31/10/1945 |
| Conflict code: | Post-war (related to WW2) |
| Keywords: | CAMPS, DISCIPLINE, HYGIENE AND SANITATION, SELF-SUFFICIENCY |
| Australian unit names: | |
| Allied unit names: | |
| Japanese unit names: | South East Area Army |
| Names: | IMAMURA Hitoshi, Gen |
| Languages: | Japanese |
| Area: | Rabaul Area [Melanesia (PNG, Irian Jaya & Solomon Islands), Bismarck Archipelago, New Britain] |
| Content: | This item is either a transcribed copy or a summary of General IMAMURA's address during a company commanders' meeting on 31 October, 1945. Matters discussed include the progress of camp formation, discipline and command structure, hygiene and sanitation, self-sufficiency, impact of the surrender on the morale and discipline of soldiers, handling of potential conflicts with the Australian forces, schedule for camp construction, etc. The attachment titled "Nature of the South East Area Army" discusses technical matters related to the repatriation of Japanese servicemen, command structure of the 8th Area Army after 17 September 1945, treatment of servicemen's misconduct and the status of Japanese servicemen under the control of the Australian forces. |
AWM 82 captured Japanese document details | |
| Title: | Admonitory speech |
| ATIS number: | |
| Item status: | Original document |
| Item type: | Unpublished, Official |
| Names: | IMAMURA Hitoshi, Gen |
| Names (kanji ): | |
| Sender: | |
| Sender (kanji): |  |
| Recipient: | |
| 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: | |
Other information | |
| Notes: | |
| Last modified: | 03/05/2009 10:05:31 AM |
| Source: | AJRP staff |
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