Emperor Hirohito visits the grave of his father (Emperor Taisho) following the surrender of Japan at the end of World War 2. View of Mt. Fuji in Japan. Torii gate at the Musashi Imperial Graveyard (1833 Nagabusamachi, Hachioji, Tokyo 193-0824, Japan) in Nagabusa-machi, Hachiōji, Tokyo, Japan. Shinto priests waiting for Emperor Hirohito’s arrival. Emperor Hirohito, wearing a Western semi-civilian court dress, alights from his car and salutes. Shinto priests bow to Emperor Hirohito. Emperor Hirohito and other Japanese officials descend a set of stone stairs. Emperor Hirohito, now posthumously known as the Shōwa Emperor, leaves the Musashi Imperial Graveyard by car.
Exteriors of the Palace of Justice (Fürther Str. 110, 90429 Nürnberg, Germany) in Nuremberg, Germany. American Military Police and tanks stationed outside the building. High ranking tribunals from all the major countries of the world arrive for the World War II Nuremberg Trials. Interiors of the court room. Judges, lawyers, prosecutors, and audience wear headphone to hear the translation off all the speeches in their native languages. Chief of the German Defense Council addresses the court. Shows accused German war criminals sitting in their dock. The accused includes Hermann Göring, Rudolf Hess, Joachim von Ribbentrop. Wilhelm Keitel, Karl Donitz, Erich Raeder, Baldur von Schirach and Fritz Sauckel. Hermann Göring addresses the court and says that he is not guilty. Joachim von Ribbentrop and other German accused also say that they are not guilty. Göring Stand-up to make another statement but denied doing so. U.S. Supreme Court Justice Robert H. Jackson opens the prosecution's case. He condemns the crimes done by the German war criminals against the world peace.
WS of African-American WAC soldiers assembled on field for review. They hold an American flag before them. General John C.H. Lee emerges from his car and shakes hands with other officers before ascending to a platform to review. Major Charity Adams, leader of the battalion, shakes hands with officers as well and then stands in front of platform to review. View of officers, including WACS from other battalions. (World War II period)
Women soldiers of the all African-American WAC battalion, the “Six Triple Eight," come to attention while their commander, Army Major Charity Adams, inspects them. Close ups of women's faces during inspection. The 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion march while British police "bobbies" look on. View of soldier's feet as they march. (World War II period)
A two star general, probably Lunsford Errett Oliver, gives field awards to soldiers of the US Fifth Armored Division in Hoensbroek, Netherlands (Holland.) Soldiers lined up for field awards. General salutes soldiers in front and pins medals on them. Assembled soldiers receive brief instructions and then disband.
The body of a Hitler doppelganger (body double) in ruins near a bunker in Berlin. Soviet officers and cameramen take photos of the doppelganger body. The body of a Nazi officer is exposed from beneath a sheet and examined (body appears to be German General Hans Krebs).
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