Portrait of Yasuji Okamura, 1943-1945Surrender ceremony at the Chinese Military Academy in Nanjing, China, 9 Sep 1945, photo 1 of 3Surrender ceremony at the Chinese Military Academy in Nanjing, China, 9 Sep 1945, photo 2 of 3The Japanese instrument of surrender signed in Nanjing, China on 9 Sep 1945
Portrait of Yasuji Okamura, 1943-1945Surrender ceremony at the Chinese Military Academy in Nanjing, China, 9 Sep 1945, photo 1 of 3Surrender ceremony at the Chinese Military Academy in Nanjing, China, 9 Sep 1945, photo 2 of 3The Japanese instrument of surrender signed in Nanjing, China on 9 Sep 1945
Yasuji Okamura and other Japanese officers at the surrender ceremony at the auditorium of the Chinese Military Academy, Nanjing, China, 9 Sep 1945Yasuji Okamura and the Japanese delegation departing from the site of the Japanese surrender ceremony, Nanjing, China, 9 Sep 1945Yasuji Okamura signing the surrender document, Nanjing, China, 9 Sep 1945, photo 1 of 2Yasuji Okamura signing the surrender document, Nanjing, China, 9 Sep 1945, photo 2 of 2
Yasuji Okamura and other Japanese officers at the surrender ceremony at the auditorium of the Chinese Military Academy, Nanjing, China, 9 Sep 1945Yasuji Okamura and the Japanese delegation departing from the site of the Japanese surrender ceremony, Nanjing, China, 9 Sep 1945Yasuji Okamura signing the surrender document, Nanjing, China, 9 Sep 1945, photo 1 of 2Yasuji Okamura signing the surrender document, Nanjing, China, 9 Sep 1945, photo 2 of 2
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