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Surrender of Japan, Tokyo Bay, 2 September 1945: Representatives of the Empire of Japan on board USS Missouri (BB-63) during the surrender ceremonies.

Standing in front are:

Foreign Minister Mamoru Shigemitsu (wearing top hat) and General Yoshijirō Umezu, Chief of the Army General Staff.

Behind them are three representatives each of the Foreign Ministry, the Army and the Navy. They include, in middle row, left to right:

In the back row, left to right (not all are visible):

Date
Source Naval Historical Center Photo # USA C-2719. Photograph from the Army Signal Corps Collection in the U.S. National Archives.
Author Army Signal Corps
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This file is a work of a U.S. Army soldier or employee, taken or made as part of that person's official duties. As a work of the U.S. federal government, it is in the public domain in the United States.

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Japanese military leaders onboard USS Missouri during the surrender ceremony on 09/02/1945.

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Victory over Japan Day

Yatsuji Nagai

inception

2 September 1945

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current16:35, 30 July 2017Thumbnail for version as of 16:35, 30 July 20175,748 × 4,504 (3.17 MB)HohumHigh resolution version
23:48, 7 April 2014Thumbnail for version as of 23:48, 7 April 2014740 × 588 (93 KB)HohumColour correction
22:27, 4 September 2007Thumbnail for version as of 22:27, 4 September 2007740 × 588 (86 KB)Raul654Copied from enwiki {{PD-USGov-Military-Army}} Photo #: USA C-2719 (Color) Surrender of Japan, Tokyo Bay, 2 September 1945 Japanese representatives on board USS Missouri (BB-63) during the surrender ceremonies, 2 September 1945. Standing in front are:

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