Dr Robert Lyman's latest email has two reviews of book on the air or aerial war against Japan: In my latest ‘Book Friday’ I was delighted to read...
After the formal surrenders of Japanese forces in Tokyo Bay and Singapore for two examples, Lombok an island in the Dutch East Indies (DEI),...
A four part documentary about the Doolittle raid. Part 1 is now online on YouTube, with part 2 following in a few hours. Amazing interview and...
Personal Number: 10009 Rank: General Name: Sir Ouvry Lindfield ROBERTS, GCB, KBE, DSO, MiD** Unit: Royal Engineers London Gazette : 1 July 1938...
Angela Rippon’s personal biography of her father, John Rippon, RM. John Rippon RM — RMA Gig Club Served aboard HMS Rodney and HMS Newfoundland,...
JAPANESE SURRENDER AT TOKYO BAY, 2 SEPTEMBER 1945 MacArthur, along with Nimitz and Admiral William F. “Bull” Halsey, Jr., received the Japanese...
During my research for a work of fiction, I was astonished to find out that Japanese war criminals were given a general amnesty around 1949/ 50....
A friend has just queried a recollection that after VJ Day the Japanese were left to administer (some of) the POW camps (in Burma / Thailand) -...
My curiousity was piqued by an IWM tweet today of a film clip, dated 2/3/1946, of Dutch troops landing on Bali, being met by a small group of...
I came across these again today and thought them worth sharing here. Many years ago a family friend was helping me with some images for a First...
My father was posted with this unit to India in 1945 (Sept - Dec) and then Singapore until Nov 1946. I'm trying to find any information on the...
Very good article about this outstanding soldier on the BBC website today: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-30685433
Surrender of Japanese Army 1945 at Sungei Patani, Malaya
Surrender of Japanese Army at Sungei Patani, Malaya,1945
Official Surrender of Japanese Army at Sungei Patani, Malaya. 1945
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