
Caption | Japanese surrender envoys led by General Numata Takazo escorted by British officers at Mingaladon airfield, Rangoon for the surrender of the Southern Army in Burma, 28 Aug 1945. They arrived in a Mitsubishi Ki-57 ‘Topsy’ ww2dbase | |||||||
Photographer | RAF Pilot Officer Ashley | |||||||
Source | ww2dbaseImperial War Museum | |||||||
Identification Code | CI 1579 | |||||||
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Photos on Same Day | 28 Aug 1945 | |||||||
Photos at Same Place | Rangoon, Burma | |||||||
Added By | David Stubblebine | |||||||
Added Date | 14 Jan 2021 | |||||||
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Licensing | Crown Copyright / Public Domain. According to the Crown Copyright laws of the United Kingdom, copyright protection has expired for photographs created prior to 1 Jun 1957. |
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14 Mar 2021 02:09:05 PM
Note the white with green crosses surrender paint on the ‘Topsy’.