| Item title: | Officers and men of the Second Japanese Army |
| Title (romaji): | Nihon Dai 2 Gun shôhei ni atafuru nyûsu |
| Title (kanji) | |
| Location: | Australian War Memorial (7/9/26 MXJ35) 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: | 7/9/26 MXJ35 |
| Inst. series: | Various |
| Inst. sub-series: | |
| Item: | MXJ35 |
Item qualities | |
| Quantity / desc: | 2 pages, mimeographed |
| Access: | Open |
| Item type: | Unpublished, Official |
| Category: | Leaflet |
Item content | |
| Creation date range (d/m/y): | 5/9/1945 to ?/9/1945 |
| Conflict code: | Pacific War (1941-1945) |
| Keywords: | LEAFLET DROPPING, PACIFIC WAR, PROPAGANDA |
| Australian unit names: | |
| Allied unit names: | FAR EASTERN LIAISON OFFICE |
| Japanese unit names: | 2nd Japanese Army |
| Names: | TESHIMA, Lt Gen; OYAMA Tôru, Capt ; TOYAMA Minoru, Capt; Blamey, Gen Sir Thomas Albert |
| Languages: | English, Japanese |
| Area: | Celebes (Sulawesi) [Netherlands East Indies (Indonesia)] Moluccas (Maluku) [Netherlands East Indies (Indonesia)] |
| Content: | This Japanese-language propaganda leaflet was produced by the Far Eastern Liaison Office at the end of the Pacific War. An English translation of the text is attached. It states that Lieutenant General TESHIMA of the 2nd Japanese Army signed the formal document of surrender on 9 September on Morotai. Captain ÔYAMA and Captain TOYAMA also signed it as the representatives of the Navy. After the ceremony, General Blamey told Lieutenant General TESHIMA to carry out orders from himself or from his representatives without delay and all Allied personnel in Japanese hands are safeguarded and nourished and delivered to Allied Commanders. |
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| Last modified: | 11/24/2005 12:38:20 PM |
| Source: | AJRP staff |
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