Singapore Surrender Document, 1945: Named Commander Who Never Signed

The Signature on the Page The document is one sheet, signed September 12, 1945, in Singapore’s Council Chamber. It names Field Marshal Count Hisaichi Terauchi, Supreme Commander of the Japanese Expeditionary Forces, Southern Regions, as the party surrendering unconditionally, and Admiral The Lord Louis Mountbatten, Supreme Allied Commander, South East Asia, as the party receiving … Read more

The October 11, 1943 Arakan Memo: One Page, No Inquiry Attached

Some documents about a military failure are dense with testimony, cross-examination, dissenting opinions. This one is a single page, typed, ending in a list of fixes and nothing else. One Page, One Reference Number The document is titled “Summary of Recommendations.” It was produced by M.O.12, a military operations branch of the War Office, and … Read more