General Kuzma Nikolaivich Derevyenko signing the surrender instrument on behalf of the Soviet Union aboard USS Missouri, Tokyo Bay, Japan, 2 Sep 1945, photo 1 of 2

Caption     General Kuzma Nikolaivich Derevyenko signing the surrender instrument on behalf of the Soviet Union aboard USS Missouri, Tokyo Bay, Japan, 2 Sep 1945, photo 1 of 2 ww2dbase
Photographer    Unknown
Source    ww2dbaseAustralian War Memorial
Identification Code   040968
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Photo Size 451 x 342 pixels
Photos in Series See all 2 photos in this series
Photos on Same Day 2 Sep 1945
Photos at Same Place Tokyo, Japan
Added By C. Peter Chen
Licensing  This work is believed to be in the public domain.

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