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• Auction House:
  Leski Auctions
• Sale Name:
  Australian & Historical
• Sale Date:
  25 Jun 2022 ~ 10am (AEST) - Session 1: Lots 1 - 769
  26 Jun 2022 ~ 10am (AEST) - Session 2: Lots 770 - 1491
• Lot #:
  925
• Lot Description:
  WWII PHOTOGRAPHS - LABUAN & JAPANESE SURRENDER: album of black & white photographs
  (mostly 6x9cm, some larger) taken in Labuan in 1945, included are images of Lieutenant-General Masoa Baba, Commander of the 37th Army in Borneo on arrival in Labuan, with photos showing (1) the arrival aircraft, (2) the Commander surrounded by Australian troops after disembarking, (3) the Japanese commander seated in American Jeep, under armed escort, awaiting transportation to Surrender Point, (4) Surrender Ceremony at the wooden shack known as Surrender Point; other images including post-mortem images of Japanese casualties, Australian servicemen, and local inhabitants. (50+ photos)
• Notes:
  Lieutenant-General Masoa Baba was tried as a war criminal in 1947 on charges related to the Sandakan Death March. He was sentenced to death and hung on 8th July, 1947
• Estimate:
  A$200 - 300
• Realised Price:
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• Category:
  Militaria & Weapons

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