Guns mounted on deck of the battleship, USS Missouri (BB-63), anchored in Tokyo Bay. General Douglas MacArthur and Admiral Chester A Nimitz walking on deck with other officials in preparation for signing of treaty to end war with Japan. Crew members crowd on deck. ( Note: The ship from which the action is photographed at the beginning, is the USS Buchanan, DD-484. She carried MacArthur and his entourage to the Missouri for the signing of the surrender.) The ship the camera was on at the beginning of the film with the crowd at the bow is the USS Buchanan, DD484. She carried MacArthur and his entourage to the USS Missouri for the signing of the surrender.
Japanese envoy and delegation board the battleship USS Missouri (BB-63). USS Missouri anchored in Tokyo Bay. Mamoru Shigemitsu, Foreign Minister of Japan, General Yoshijiro Umezu and other Japanese staff on the deck of USS Missouri. Japanese General signing the surrender document. Russian General Derevyanko, General Sir Thomas Blamey from Australia, Colonel Moore Cosgrave General Jacques P. Leclerc of France and Admiral Cel Helfrich from Netherland signs the peace treaty concluding with General MacArthur from United States.
Airplanes in flight over USS (United States Ship) Missouri anchored in Tokyo Bay, Japan. Views of the battle ship in sea, various navy aircrafts and B-29 aircrafts can be seen flying.
Airplanes in flight over USS (United States Ship) Missouri anchored in Tokyo Bay, Japan. Views of the battle ship in sea, various navy aircrafts and B-29 aircrafts can be seen flying. Sailors on gun deck of Missouri, small crafts going through water. Japanese officials arrive, Sailors standing in attention, General Douglas Mac Arthur arrives on deck, person speaks on microphone.
Officials of various countries arrive. Sailors standing at attention. General Douglas MacArthur arrives on deck and stands in front of a microphone. Japanese officials, military and civilians standing in groups. Japanese General signing the surrender document then the Russian General Derevyanko, General Sir Thomas Blamey from Australia, Colonel Moore Cosgrave General Jacques P. Leclerc of France and Admiral Cel Helfrich from Netherlands signs the peace treaty.
Officers on bridge of USS Missouri Japanese flags painted below during Japanese surrender ceremonies in Tokyo Bay. Coast line of Japan. Allied officers gathered on deck of USS Missouri. Japanese delegation. General Douglas MacArthur, Admiral Nimitz and Halsey walk across deck. Japanese delegation at attention. General MacArthur speaks over a microphone. Allied delegation on the right. Photographers in background.