#24 A Japanese Navy officer signing the surrender of Penang aboard HMS Nelson on 2 September 1945. Penang was liberated by the Royal Marines on the following day under Operation Jurist.

#24 A Japanese Navy officer signing the surrender of Penang aboard HMS Nelson on 2 September 1945. Penang was liberated by the Royal Marines on the following day under Operation Jurist.

The Ceremony of Unconditional Surrender: Japan’s formal end of WWII

#24 A Japanese Navy officer signing the surrender of Penang aboard HMS Nelson on 2 September 1945. Penang was liberated by the Royal Marines on the following day under Operation Jurist.

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