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General Andrew D. Bruce and Admiral Ingolf Kiland inspect the Kerama Retto islands (WW2)
U.S. Admiral Ingolf Norman Kiland (Commander of amphibious operations) and Major General Andrew D. Bruce on a ship off the Kerama Retto (near Okinawa Island) in Japan during World War 2. Admiral Kiland and General Bruce talking to each other. General Bruce and Admiral Kiland use binoculars to inspect the Kerama Islands. Closer view of Admiral Kiland. An officer speaks to General Bruce and Admiral Kiland.
President Harry S Truman reads Japanese surrender announcement in Washington DC, and scenes of worldwide celebrations.
Narrated in German. President Harry S Truman reads Japanese surrender announcement. Woman holds a poster that reads 'Victory Japan Surrenders'. News correspondents run in White House corridors. People celebrate VJ Day or Victory over Japan Day on streets in Chicago, San Francisco, Frisco Chinatown, and in New York City Times Square. Crowd gathers near Hotel Astor. Celebration in London with the King and Queen in horse drawn carriage leaves Buckingham Palace. Opening of British Parliament, shows Lord Edward Halifax, Lord John Allsebrook Simon, U.S. Ambassador John C Winant, Admiral Harold R Stark and a representative from Saudi Arabia arrive in a car. Crowd runs towards Buckingham Palace. The Royal family waves to the crowd from Palace balcony.
P-47 operations of USAAF 464th Fighter Squadron, 507th Fighter Group,on Ie Shima Airfield in World War II
Armorers work on P-47N Thunderbolts of the 464th Fighter Squadron, 507th Fighter Group, on Ie Shima Airfield, Ryukyu Islands, Japan. The unit was targeting Kyushu, Japan, near end of World War 2. Airmen near P-47s. Airman on the wing of a plane. Another walks nearby. Gun camera footage shot inflight and aerial views of return to Ie Shima, including the landing rollout.
United States ships bombard the coastal defenses in Okinawa and men announce terms of surrender to Japanese.
Japanese surrender in Okinawa, Japan during World War. A map of Okinawa. United States warships lie off the shore and bombard the coast in Okinawa, Japan. Shells burst on the coast and smoke rises. Japanese naval defenses destructed. American Naval personnel aboard a vessel hold a loudspeaker and a man speaks into a microphone. He announces the terms of surrender. Another man on board a vessel announces the terms of surrender near the beach.
Life and death of U.S. President Franklin Roosevelt.
U.S. President Franklin Roosevelt passes away. Past events showing the President working for the nation. The President addresses the people. An aerial view of the Capitol building. The President stands in a balcony of the building for the inaugural ceremony. A large crowd gathers in front of the building to hear him. The President in car outside a building, he waves. The President with other dignitaries in a hall. The President at work in his office. He waves towards a large crowd lined up on the streets to greet him. He is seated in a car with his wife. People gather outside a building. The President with his family outside the building. He meets British Prime Minister Winston Churchill to discuss about World War II. He addresses the people and declares the state of war between Japan and the United States. The President seated in a jeep reviews troops. Churchill seated with the President. Other officials stand in the background. President Roosevelt seated with U.S. Vice President Truman. He studies a map with other officials. He addresses the people at the inaugural ceremony and takes the oath as the President. Exterior of a building. The President confers with other dignitaries at Livadia Palace near Yalta. He addresses the people about the war against Japan. The United States flag lowered on the flag pole.
V-J day is celebrated by liberated Allied soldiers, freed from Japanese prison camps at end of World War 2 in the Pacific
Scenes of Allied soldiers celebrating Victory over Japan at the end of World War 2. Most scenes show liberated Allied prisoners of war as they celebrate being freed from Japanese prison camps. Many of the former POW soldiers are emaciated, starved, and thin, and show signs of abuse. Smiling liberated prisoners gather at a dock beside a prison camp compound and cheer an approaching relief boat. Letters painted atop bombed out building include "US Army Come After Us" alerting allies to the presence of their prison camp. Freed prisoners in another camp pose together, smiling and cheering. Freed prisoners pass around a flask of booze and share drinks in celebration. Views of a prison complex and prison grounds, after liberation, with U.S. Army and other Allied soldiers eating food and washing. Many are emaciated. U.S. Army officer interviews a liberated prisoner and takes notes. Two freed prisoners hold up a bat that was used to beat prisoners, among various atrocities committed by Japanese guards. A soldier holds up his burned and battered hands. His right hand is possibly also missing the thumb. Interior view of a barren prison barracks is shown, with only thin blankets on floors. An Americna soldier stacks up boxes of Red Cross supplies that had been sent to the camps for the prisoners, but which were stolen by Japanese guards. Liberated prisoners stand beside the graves of several dead soldiers. Final scene shows three Japanese former prison guards bowing before two liberated prisoners as the freed soldiers exit the Ofuna prison camp, near Yokohama, Japan.