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Japanese Instrument of Surrender, 1945
After six years of brutal global conflict, this document marked the end of the Second World War.
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21 Pl.
Catalogue reference: WO 171/5383
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This record is about the 21 Pl. dating from 1945 Feb. in the series War Office: Allied Expeditionary Force, North West Europe (British Element): War.... It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- WO 171/5383
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1945 Feb.
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Description (What the record is about)
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21 Pl.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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Legal status (A note as to whether the record being described is a Public Record or not)
- Public Record(s)
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Access conditions (Information on conditions that restrict or affect access to the record)
- Closed Until 1996
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- Open Document, Open Description
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C4445490/
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WO 171
War Office: Allied Expeditionary Force, North West Europe (British Element): War...
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