Japanese Sign Surrender Papers 1945

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Unissued / Unused material.

Rangoon, Burma.

MS Admiral Sir Bruce Fraser reading surrender terms (mute).

(Cuts from 45/73 and 45/91).

Data

Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
62662
Sort Number:
UN 1273 B
Time in/Out:
01:28:45:00 / 01:29:40:00
Canister:
UN 1273 B
Film ID:
2052.09
Issue Date:

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