China Chiang Kai-shek forbids Japanese forces to surrender to the Red Chinese and orders the latter to hold its positions. Mao disregards this.
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Diplomatic Relations A Japanese peace delegation arrives in Manila by air via Okinawa to confer directly with Gen Douglas A. MacArthur regarding details of the surrender. MacArthur was named on August 15 to the post of Supreme Commander of the Allied Powers for the express purpose of negotiating and accepting the surrender.
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Manchuria The 2nd Far East Front captures Tsitsihar in the Manchurian Plain. Trans-Baikal Front tanks race toward the town from the west, despite pockets of fanatical Japanese troops. Russian units link up with Chinese Communist forces.
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Images from August 19, 1945
Japanese Delegation at Ie Shima
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Japanese Delegation at Ie Shima
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Mitsubishi G4M and G6M
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