Capitulations, Military

Date: [1945-1995]

From: Thompson, Eric Hardisty, 1922-2000 : Papers

Reference: 2001-008-049

Description: Articles and papers relating to Rabaul, `The Return to Rabaul, 1945' by Hank Nelson; `What price Bushido?' by Alf Blackie Baker (1991); extracts from the `The Tokyo war crimes trial (1981); copies of small Australian War Memorial prints of the war crimes trial including Japanese and Australians, and of HMS `Glory' at Rabaul Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: [1945-1946], 1990s

From: Thompson, Eric Hardisty, 1922-2000 : Papers

Reference: 2001-008-045

Description: Photocopy of report on surrender of the Japanese army and occupation of Rabaul by B A Harding; also comments on the report by Thompson; copy of surrender document; article by Wally Ingram on the surrender; press release; account by Lieut-General Sturdee on the surrender; comments by J T Treloar; and note by Harding Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1942 - 1944

Reference: Eph-A-WAR-WII-Europe-01

Description: This text is written on both sides of a flyer, presumably for the use of German soldiers who find themselves in a powerless situation, in Europe during the Second World War. The recto has red bands across the black text, and the verso is printed on the diagonal. Other Titles - "Ei ssorrender" - this is the sound of the English and American words "I surrender" (Iche ergebe mich). Make use of this if the the opportunity arises. Quantity: 1 colour art print(s). Physical Description: Relief print, black and red, on leaflet 124 x 186 mm.

Date: 1942 - 1944

From: "Ei ssorrender" ... Dies ist die englische und amerikanische Aussprache des Wortes "I surrender" (Ich ergebe mich). Macht davon Gebrauch, wenn sich Gelegenheit ergibt.

Reference: Eph-A-WAR-WII-Europe-01-verso

Description: The message is printed diagonally on this, the verso of a two-sided flier. This text is written presumably for the use of German soldiers who find themselves in a powerless situation, in Europe during the Second World War. Other Titles - "Ei ssorrender" - this is the sound of the English and American words "I surrender" (Iche ergebe mich). Make use of this if the the opportunity arises. Quantity: 1 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Relief print, black, on leaflet 124 x 186 mm.

Date: 1945-1946, 1990s

From: Thompson, Eric Hardisty, 1922-2000 : Papers

Reference: 2001-008-008

Description: Mostly photocopies of material from Australian War Memorial Museum; includes prisoner of war preliminary interrogation reports, documents in Japanese relating to surrender (one of which is translated), some notes, explanations and comments about the Takenaga surrender, ATIS POW interrogation reports also relating to the Takenaga surrender, map, list of documents captured in New Guinea, list of ATIS files at AWM, research records and `Radio Japan news' (n3, 1991) Prisoners interrogated were Masaharu Takenaga (also Goro Takeshsita), Tadeshi Kikuchi, Hajime Sagawa, Masaei Sato, Takeshi Sawada, Isamu Itakaki, Hisao Tanaka, Tadamasa Sugimori, Megumu Adno and Shoichi Suzumoto Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1944-1945

By: New Zealand. Royal New Zealand Air Force; Evatt, Gerald Sinclair, 1906-1981

Reference: PAColl-0338

Description: Photographs of the Japaneses capitulation in South East Asia and the Pacific, particularly Bougainville in Papua New Guinea. They include a number of photographs of Japanese prisoners of war being marched to camps; the signing of surrender documents by Australian officers; painting Japan Surrenders on the underside of RAAF plane wings to inform Japanese forces; the announcement of the Japanese surrender by Admiral Lord Louis Mountbatten in Singapore; the Duke of Gloucester, Governor General of Australia, visiting troops; a Japanese tank on fire; and earlier photographs of Allied forces on Bougainville in 1944. The photographs are nearly all official Royal New Zealand Air Force and are captioned on the reverse. Also included with the collection is a copy of New Zealand Freemason frm May 1977 which includes a photograph of the NZEF Masonic Association meeting in 1918 in France.. Quantity: 40 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: 1982

From: Lynch, James, 1947-:Collection of original cartoons by James Lynch.

By: Taranaki daily news (Newspaper)

Reference: B-186-071

Description: Shows an Argentinian general refusing to surrender. In the background soldiers yell for help. Context: With their army trapped and nearly beaten, the Argentine "Generals" showed no sign of giving up and saving their soldiers' and airmen's lives. (Context note by cartoonist) Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink and letratone on paper, 420 x 300 mm

Date: 1943-1945

Reference: Eph-B-WAR-WII-Pacific-1940s-01

Description: Notice with text in Japanese and English; the verso being completely in Japanese. Intended to be found by Japanese troops in the Pacific, it could then be used to surrender to Allied Forces. The recto has a red and a blue diagonal stripe at top left. Douglas MacArthur was appointed Supreme Allied Commander, South West Pacific Area (SWPA) on 18 June 1942, so this item may have been issued on his behalf. Quantity: 1 colour art print(s). Physical Description: Relief print on both sides of sheet 200 x 255 mm. Provenance: Purchased from Complete Stamp Company, Auckland, in August 2015.

Date: 1918

Reference: Eph-C-WAR-WI-1918-02

Description: Shows in diagrammatic form the "meeting of Grand Fleet and German High Seas Fleet at Rendezvous by order of Admiral Sir David Beatty. ... At 9.43 a.m. Grand Fleet manoeuvred into escorting position, turning 16 points outwards and increasing speed to 16 knots; course 270 [degrees] (true)" The British ships and their commanders are all named and shown in position, on either side of a line of named German ships shown in the centre led by Commodore Tagert, Rear Admiral von Reuter and Commodore Harder. The weather was misty, the sun dull, visibility 4,500 yards, wind 2-3 [knots] W.S.W; distance between escorting lines - 6 miles. The surrender took place in the Firth of Forth. Quantity: 1 b&w photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Diazo print, 560 x 360 mm. Provenance: From the estate of Mr H D C Waters, from the collection of his father Sydney Waters.

Date: 1991, 1995

From: Thompson, Eric Hardisty, 1922-2000 : Papers

Reference: 2001-008-006

Description: Two pieces by Thompson, `Interpreters and novices' (1991) about his and others' experiences as Japanese interpreters during World War II and `An Incident without parallel', a wartime Japanese collective surrender under command while he was with ATIS Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1st September 1945

Reference: PAColl-4247

Description: All the photographs are taken on board the USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay. The two black and white photographs are duplicates of General MacArthur signing the Japanese Surrender documents. The rest of the photographs are colour: MacArthur signing the documents with Lt Gen Jonathan Wainwright and Lt Gen A E Percival; MacArthur giving a speech with, behind him, Admiral Sir Bruce Frazer, Lt Gen Kuzma Derevyanko, Gen Sir Thomas Blamey, Col Lawrence Moore-Cosgrave, Gen Jacques Le Clerc, Admiral C E L Helfrich and Air Vice Marshall L M Isitt of New Zealand; a view from higher up on the Missouri of the Japanese surrender signatories on the deck below with the Missouri's guns on the left and other warships in the distance; the same view of the Japanese party taken with a telephoto lens; and a close up of the party which contained the following people - Foreign Minister Mamoru Shigemitsu (in a top hat), Gen Yoshijiro Umezu (Chief of the Army General Staff), and three representat.s each of the Foreign Ministry (who also wore top hats), the Army and the Navy. These are official US Army photographs. Quantity: 2 b&w original photographic print(s). 5 colour original photographic print(s).

Date: 1993

From: Thompson, Eric Hardisty, 1922-2000 : Papers

Reference: 2001-008-005

Description: Reminiscences by Thompson of the end of the war from his position in Lae and Rabaul, New Guinea, and as a member of ATIS; he lists and supplies background information about the main Japanese `dramatis personae', covers various Japanese prisoner of war incidents and includes copies of relevant photographs Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 15 August 1945

From: Adams, Carolyn, 1948-: World War II papers and photographs relating to Chauncey Raymond William Adams

By: Evening Post (Wellington, N.Z.)

Reference: MSI-12768

Description: Comprises a copy of the first four pages of the Evening Post published on 15 August 1945. The publication is labelled a special edition. The article is titled 'Japan Accepts Terms' and details Japan's surrender and gives a retrospective account of the war. Title supplied by Library. Quantity: 1 folder(s) containing 1 newspaper clipping. Physical Description: Newspaper extract measuring 66 x 47 cm

Date: 8 Sep 1945-30 Oct 1950

From: Ellis, Albert Fuller (Sir), 1869-1951: Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-11813-9

Description: Contains documents relating to Ellis's involvement in Nauru and Ocean Island at the end of World War II. Includes a typescript of Ellis's diary, which describes travelling to Nauru for the surrender of the Japanese, the subsequent inspection of the island, and departure with Japanese prisoners (7 Sep 1945-20 Sep 1945); outward correspondence to Harold Gaze describing his trip, including the conditions of phosphate infrastructure on Nauru (25 Sep 1945), and to Mr Coode regarding the Banaban Memorial Stone on Rabi (30 Oct 1950); typescript with the wording for a number of memorial tablets commemorating lives lost during the Japanese occupation (1942-1945); and a article by Ellis regarding the phosphate industry on the two islands, the effects of the occupation, and the post war rebuilding of the industry, published with accompanying photographs. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Mss, typescript, printed matter

Date: 1918

From: Robley, Horatio Gordon, 1840-1930 :Over 4 years episodes of the war (and during armistice) by Major General H G Robley. [ca 1920]

Reference: E-024-f-1-043

Description: The senior leadership of the German army and navy and other Axis leaders attempting to flee, some in poor disguise, as the war ends. They are trying to get into a submarine. Other versions of this drawing, with variant surrounding text, are located at E-024-q-043, E-024-q-1-043-a and E-024-q-2-045 Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pen, ink and wash on postcard, 343 x 240 mm

Date: 1918

From: Robley, Horatio Gordon, 1840-1930 :Over 4 years episodes of the war (and during armistice) by Major General H G Robley. [ca 1920]

Reference: E-024-f-1-043-a

Description: The senior leadership of the German army and navy and other Axis leaders attempting to flee, some in poor disguise, as the war ends. They are trying to get into a submarine. Source of title: other copies of this drawing, E-024-q-043, E-024-q-1-043 and E-024-q-2-045 include surrounding explanatory text Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pen, ink and wash on postcard, 343 x 240 mm Transfers: Transfer from MS-Papers-0016, 1970s?.

Date: 4 July 2006

From: Body, Guy Keverne, 1967-:Original cartoons. 1986-2011

Reference: A-453-219

Description: Shows three versions of a possible Italian Haka. The first is of the military version and shows an Italian dropping his gun and jumping into the air with both his hands up. The second is the Sicilian version has shows a man jumping and dodging bullets from a Mafia mobster's gun. The third is the everyday version and shows a woman jumping in the air at the frustration of her Fiat car breaking down. Inscriptions: Recto - top right - Wednesday leader page cartoon 05CARTOON 186,mm x 133 Pls scan, correct and send to Pix-on-hand [in pencil] Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink and felt-tip pen on paper, 225x330 mm

Date: [1990-1999]

From: Thompson, Eric Hardisty, 1922-2000 : Papers

Reference: 2001-008-132

Description: Correspondence between Thompson and the Australian War Memorial and other people (entered below under Name); includes list of researchers recommended by AWM. Note on cover of envelope says the file includes correspondence with Gavan McCormack and David Sissons but there was none in it. Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1945

From: Thompson, Eric Hardisty, 1922-2000 : Papers

Reference: 2001-008-107

Description: Photocopies of photographs from the Australian War Memorial relating to Japanese surrender with detailed captions Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1945

From: Thompson, Eric Hardisty, 1922-2000 : Papers

Reference: 2001-008-108

Description: A photographic record of the meetings at sea of the Australian and Japsnese formces and the landing at Rabaul in 1945; the photographs are both reprints and photographs from the Australian War Memorial and have detailed captions Quantity: 1 folder(s).