Signing of Japanese Surrender
Umezu signs the Instrument of Surrender on behalf of the Japanese Imperial General Headquarters aboard USS Missouri.
Role range: 1939-1945
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Yoshijiro Umezu Biography and Timeline
Follow Yoshijiro Umezu through 1 dated historical records for Japan.
Yoshijiro Umezu, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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1945
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