Keywords: Derevyanko signing 1945.jpg en AWM caption Tokyo Bay Japan 1945-09-02 Surrender of Japanese aboard USS Missouri Lieutenant-General Derevyanko representing Union of Soviet Socialist Republics signs the instrument of surrender Other Russian representatives stand alongside General MacArthur at the microphone http //cas awm gov au/photograph/040968 -- Australian War Memorial ID 040968 unknown photographer -- now belonging to Commonwealth of Australia 1945-09-02 The AWM record for this photo states that the copyright status is 'clear' The photo was taken prior to 1955 PD-Australia The AWM allows the use of images from its online database whose copyright has expired for non-commercial purposes only on the condition that the AWM's watermark is not removed The Australian War Memorial AVM however requires that the AWM watermark is not removed and that permission be sought for commercial use Higher resolution versions of this image may be ordered through the AWM web site at http //www awm gov au Surrender of Japan 2 September 1945 Black and white photographs |