My Dad was with the 31st INF Div. Looking through an old photo album I came across this photo and thought it would be of some interest here. I believe it was taken in the Philippines.
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On second thought...maybe they didn't surrender. I'm thinking he may have took the photo off of one of the KIA. There are a few other Japanese family photos in the album along with some that I'm sure my father took of the results of a Kamikaze charge. -
Some did surrender. Bypassed islands garrisons and others, accepted the reality of the situation.. and after the Emperors broadcast all bowed down to the reality.Comment
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they look too healthy to have surrendered after grueling combat. They have all their equipment and their rifles are stacked in front of them.Comment
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Old vet friend told of watching a Japanese formation march into a designated area and stack arms before marching into a holding area.
Long time ago and I have forgotten where this took place.
It was after the surrender.MLPComment
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Take a look at "Oba, the last samurai" based on the true story of Sakae Oba. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sakae_%C5%8CbaComment
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War films showing so called Japanese soldiers coming out of caves surrendering were in fact Korean conscripts.Comment
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