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Caption | Instrument of Surrender of Japanese forces in Hong Kong signed 16 Sep 1945 by Royal Navy Rear Admiral Cecil Harcourt and Japanese Navy Vice Admiral Ruitaro Fujita and Army Major General Umekichi Okada ww2dbase | ||||
Date | 16 Sep 1945 | ||||
Photographer | Unknown | ||||
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Source | ww2dbaseWikimedia Commons | ||||
Link to Source | Link | ||||
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Photos on Same Day | 16 Sep 1945 | ||||
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Added By | David Stubblebine | ||||
Photo Size | 744 x 1,094 pixels |
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