Chronology of World War II
Thursday, September 13th
Japanese Surrender at New Guinea
Cape Wom, New Guinea. September 13, 1945. Signing of surrender documents by Lt-Gen) Hatazo Adachi, Commander of the Japanese 18th Army in New Guinea. After signing the unconditional surrender, Lt-Gen Adachi is ordered to hand in his sword by the General Officer Commanding, 6th Division, Maj-Gen H. C. H. Robertson, at Wom airstrip.