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Wewak, 1945-09-13. Major-General H.C.H. Robertson, GOC of the Australian 6th Division, at the ceremony at which the commander of the 18th Japanese Army in New Guinea, Lieutenant-General Hatazo Adachi, signed the surrender document, accepting from general Adachi his sword, symbol of the defeat of the Japanese.

Date

13 September 1945

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P00554.005

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	Date/Time	Dimensions	User	Comment
current	06:10, 8 April 2017	639 × 460 (103 KB)	Macesito	Higher resolution and quality
	10:48, 10 December 2011	450 × 341 (116 KB)	Cobatfor	watermark removed
	15:32, 7 January 2007	450 × 341 (76 KB)	Cave cattum	{{Information \| Description = WEWAK, 1945-09-13. MAJOR-GENERAL H.C.H. ROBERTSON, GOC 6TH DIVISION, AT THE CEREMONY AT WHICH THE COMMANDER OF THE 18TH JAPANESE ARMY IN NEW GUINEA, LIEUTENANT-GENERAL HATAZO ADACHI, SIGNED THE SURRENDER DOCUMENT, ACCEPTING