September 2, 1945, the formal ceremonies, marking the surrender of japan, took place aboard the uss missouri. Transcript of surrender of japan 1945 our documents. Opening and closing statements at the japanese surrender ceremony. Ww2 peoples war instrument of surrender of the japanese bbc. Matt nichols holds the leatherbound copy of the 1945 japanese instruments of surrender from world war ii that he and his family, including his mother, madelon nichols, fourth from left, have donated to the new mexico military institute. It was signed by representatives from the empire of japan, the united states of america, the republic of china, the united kingdom of great britain and northern ireland, the union of soviet socialist republics, the commonwealth of. Rare contemporary printed copy of the japanese instrument of surrender complete with facsimile signatures and kanji letters, and related documents including one from hirohito authorizing the japanese representatives to sign the document, 7pp. The japanese instrument of surrender was the written agreement that formalized the surrender of the empire of japan, whereby the japanese accepted the terms laid down by the potsdam declaration of july 26, 1945 calling for the surrender of all japanese armed forces. Japanese representatives signed the two copies of the instrument of surrender. Japanese instrument of surrender, september 2, 1945 idca. After it i was given a copy of the instrument of surrender of the japanese.
Surrender of japan, 2 september 1945, japanese delegation. On september 2, 1945, japanese representatives signed the official instrument of surrender, prepared by the u. The japanese instrument of surrender was the written agreement that formalized the surrender. I refer to the japanese instrument of surrender documents from ww11 that were presented and signed aboard the uss missouri on september 4th 1945, along with the emperors credentials, authourising. On september 2, 1945, the japanese representatives signed the official instrument of surrender, prepared by the war department and approved by president truman. Japans copy of the instrument of surrender, september 2, 1945. It set out in eight short paragraphs the complete capitulation of japan.
Physical description a page of printed text titled instrument of surrender and dated 9 september 1945 it is signed by blamey and unnamed japanese commander. Japanese instrument of surrender wikisource, the free. The allied copy was presented in leather and gold lining with both countries seals printed on the front, whereas the japanese copy was bound in rough canvas with no seals on the front. Framed copy of the instrument of surrender of japanese forces at. How a canadians mistake 70 years ago almost botched japans. We, acting by command of and in behalf of the emperor of japan, the japanese government and the japanese imperial general headquarters, hereby accept the provisions set forth in the declaration issued by the heads of the governments of the united states, china, and great britain on 26 july 1945 at potsdam, and subsequently adhered to by the union of soviet socialist. The following documents show the planning that went into the japanese surrender ceremony on board the uss missouri on september 2, 1945. Mar 09, 2017 the japanese envoys sign the instrument of surrender on board the u. The surrender ceremony was held on september 2, aboard the united states navy battleship uss missouri bb63, at which officials from the japanese government signed the japanese instrument of surrender, thereby ending the hostilities. Sep 02, 2010 on the deck of the united states navy battleship uss missouri in tokyo bay, japanese empire representatives and several allied powers signed the japanese instrument of surrender, formally ending. It was signed by representatives from the empire of japan, the united states of america, the republic of china, the united kingdom of great britain and northern ireland, the union of soviet socialist republics, the commonwealth of australia, the dominion of canada, the provisional government of the french republic, the kingdom of the. Cosgrave was born in toronto, ontario, on august 28, 1890. It was signed by representatives from the empire of japan, the united states of america, the republic of china, the united kingdom of great britain and northern ireland, the union of soviet socialist republics, the commonwealth of australia, the. On september 2, 1945, in a formal ceremony aboard the uss missouri in tokyo bay, japan, representatives of the japanese government signed.
Instrument of surrender signed at tokyo bay september 2, 1945. Due to a recent question here about the german surrender ending world war ii in the european theater, i started also investigating the end of the war in the pacific theater. Japanese instrument of surrender project gutenberg self. We hereby command the japanese imperial government and the japanese imperial general headquarters at once to liberate all allied prisoners of war and civilian internees now under japanese control and to provide for their protection, care, maintenance and immediate transportation to places as directed. Japanese instrument of surrender military wiki fandom. National archives identifier 23658002 on september 2, 1945, in a formal ceremony aboard the uss missouri in tokyo bay, japan, representatives of the japanese government signed this instrument of surrender, officially ending world war ii. After the signing, copies were made for the signers and dignitaries. How many original copies are there of the instrument of. Aboard the uss missouri, this instrument of surrender was signed on september 2, 1945, by the japanese envoys foreign minister mamora shigemitsu and. How a canadians mistake 70 years ago almost botched japan. It was signed by representatives from the empire of japan, the united states of america, the republic of china, the united kingdom of great britain and northern ireland, the union of soviet. Family donates wwii documents to nmmi roswell daily record. Japanese instrument of surrender wikimili, the best.
My mother rosemary beatty and grandmother lila beatty are. Rare wwii japanese instrument of surrender tokyo bay. The bottom document is a copy of the instrument of surrender dated 3 september 1945 and confirming that the japanese forces led by general yamashita and vice admiral okochi were surrendering to the american major general leavey in following with the main japanese surrender signed in tokyo bay the day before. Sep 02, 2015 a look inside the wwii surrender ceremony. This collection of images features pictures taken the morning ofand duringthe ceremony, the twopage instrument of surrender, and a copy of the souvenir card given to those aboard the ship that day. Original copy of surrender ceremony documents on uss missouri.
It was signed by representatives from the empire of japan, the united states of america, the republic of china, the united kingdom of great britain and northern ireland, the union. Aug 27, 2015 signing the instrument of surrender, september 2, 1945. Japan signing the instrument of surrender to the chinese. In the top left hand corner lithographic copy is printed. My dad and few others were given a souvenir copy which was not in a leather binder. General yoshijiro umezu, chief of the army general staff, then signed the document by command and on behalf of the japanese imperial general headquarters 9. Japanese instrument of surrender, 1945 the digital. The japanese instrument of surrender pieces of history. Media in category instrument of japanese surrender, world war ii the following 53 files are in this category, out of 53 total. Photograph of the japanese instrument of surrender. On september 2, 1945, japanese representatives signed the official. Sc 212246 surrender of japan, tokyo bay, 2 september 1945 lieutenant general richard k. A replica of it, along with copies of the instrument of surrender, is in a case on missouri by the plaque marking the signing spot.
The far east liaison office felo printed english and japanese language leaflets to inform the japanese troops on ambon of the surrender terms and the procedures for the liberation of the allied pows. Around 60 to 80 million are considered the casualties of the war. Japanese instrument of surrender the reader wiki, reader. This video shows japan signing the instrument of surrender to the chinese at the hall of supreme harmony in the forbidden city on oct 10,1945. This is an exact copy of that document, which ended the. We hereby proclaim the unconditional surrender to the allied powers of the japanese. Japanese instrument of surrender, 1945 on september 2, 1945, representatives from the japanese government and allied forces assembled aboard the uss missouri in tokyo bay to sign the japanese instrument of surrender, which effectively ended world war ii. The opening words, we, acting by command of and in behalf of the emperor. War department and approved by president harry truman.
The japanese copy of the treaty varied from the allied in the following ways. He kept this well hidden from light and handling all of his life. Treaties and other international agreements of the united states of america 17761949 \bevans\ subject. Courtesy of national archives, surrender of japan, 2 september 1945. Copy of the japanese instrument of surrender, tokyo. Apr 02, 20 this is borneo, ww2, around 6 weeks after the surrender of the japanese and red cross food and supplies had reached the pows. It was signed by representatives from the empire of japan, the united states of america, the republic of china, the united kingdom of g. This 1945 printed copy of the japanese instrument of surrender was a bring back of a wwii veteran who served during the war and occupation of japan following the signing of the instrument of surrender. Japanese surrender documents of world war 2 1945 following the atomic bombings at hiroshima and nagasaki, japan surrendered to the forces of the united nations, led by the united states. Transcript of surrender of japan 1945 ourdocuments. The japanese instrument of surrender was signed aboard the uss missouri in tokyo bay. Signed at tokyo bay, japan at 0904 i on the second day of september. Framed document instrument of surrender of japanese forces. Aboard the uss missouri, this instrument of surrender was signed on september 2, 1945, by the japanese envoys foreign minister mamora shigemitsu and gen.
Ten days later, the allies issued the potsdam declaration, demanding the unconditional surrender of all the japanese armed forces. The instrument was first signed by the japanese foreign minister mamoru shigemitsu by command and on behalf of the emperor of japan and the japanese government 9. Jun 17, 2014 japanese instrument of surrender signed sept. On september 2, 1945, representatives from the japanese government and allied forces assembled aboard the uss missouri in tokyo bay to sign the japanese. Army, chief of staff to general of the army douglas macarthur, makes corrections to the japanese copy of the instrument of surrender, at the conclusion of surrender ceremonies on board uss missouri bb63, 2 september 1945. After the japanese instrument of surrender was presented to president harry s. I was curious about the number of pens used to sign the japanese instrument of surrender and where they are located today. The german instrument of surrender was signed in reims, france. On september 2, 1945, japanese representatives signed the official instrument of surrender, prepared by the war department and approved by president harry s.
Dec 08, 2011 original surrender ceremony documents copy for japan surrender ceremony on uss missouri. Bbc ww2 peoples war instrument of surrender of the japanese. The authority of the emperor and the japanese government to rule the state shall be subject to the supreme commander for the allied powers who will take such steps as he deems proper to effectuate these terms of surrender. Copy of an instrument of surrender signed by general blamey, at morotai. The japanese instrument of surrender was the written agreement that formalized the surrender of the empire of japan, marking the end of hostilities in world war ii. On september 2, 1945, representatives from the japanese government and allied forces assembled aboard the uss missouri in tokyo bay to sign the japanese instrument of surrender, which effectively ended world war ii. Japanese sign final surrender on uss missouri subtitledhq. It was signed by representatives from the empire of japan, the united states of america, the republic of china,note 1 the united king. This is copy of the instrument of surrender which was signed aboard the u. The terms and conditions upon which surrender of the japanese imperial forces is here to be given and accepted are contained in the instrument of surrender now before you. How a canadians mistake 70 years ago almost botched japans surrender document.
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