Running time
2 min 7 sec
Date made
Place made
Pacific Islands: Bismarck Archipelago, New Britain
Copyright
Australian War Memorial
On 6 September 1945, Japanese General Imamura and Vice Admiral Kusaka embarked on the aircraft carrier HMS Glory, riding in St George's Channel between New Britain and New Ireland. Later that day a ceremony was held on the flight deck of the carrier and the two Japanese officers signed a surrender document surrendering approximately 139,000 Japanese to Lieutenant General Vernon Sturdee, General Officer Commanding 1st Australian Army.