Allied forces in Japan after atomic explosion during World War II. The Cameron Highlanders and the color guard of honor consisting of King's Colors and Regimental Colors flag, march on the streets of little town Hiro. A Japanese woman in Kimono and her young son watch parading troops of the Highlanders. They watch with interest as the troops pass the reviewing stands. The Highlanders receive the colors. Bagpipe band of the Highlanders marches on streets.
Allied forces in Japan after atomic explosion during World War II. Indian ship 'HMIS SUTLEJ' during an operation in sea. Sailors aboard the ship. Sailors on the Japanese submarine I-155 built in Kure in 1929. Cannon on the submarine. Preparations on ship prior to sinking of the submarine. Submarine fired upon from the ship sailing close to it. Explosion on submarine and the sinking submarine. (Detail: shows the effect of 4" shells on the sub and 20mm Oerlikon shells. After 238 rounds of 4" shells and 4 depth charges, and after 4 hours of firing and closing the range from 4,000 yards to 200 yards, the sub was sunk).
Allied military forces in Japan after World War II. The Commanding General of British Occupation Forces in Japan reviews a parade of Cameron Highlanders in kilts. The troops march on streets of a Japanese town with houses along them. Reviewing officers include Major General D.J. Cowan (Commander of British and Indian Forces in Japan), Brigadier General R.S. McNaught (DSO Commander of British Brigade), Lieutenant John Slim (Aide-de-Campe to General Cowan), Lieutenant Colonel J. Harrington, Lieutenant Colonel Alasdair Mac Lean (Commanding General of Queen's Own Highlanders in Japan). The band of the 8th Gurkha Rifles Infantry of India marches past the reviewing stand.
Allied military forces in Japan after World War II. British battleship 'HMS Anson' anchored in breakwater of Kobe Harbor in Japan. The boilers, control room and hull of the ship.
Allied military forces in Japan after World War II. Marching troops of Commonwealth forces in front of Imperial Palace Plaza, Tokyo Japan. Troops of Cameroon Highlanders, British Indian Army troops following their band in red coats, Australian Army, Canadian Army troops following their band parade one after the other. Indian Army, Royal Air Force, Royal Canadian Air Force, Royal Australian Air Force, Indian Air Force and Australian Army band during the march past.
The converted mess hall in Karlshorst, outside Berlin where signing of the German surrender takes at the conclusion of World War 2. British delegation arrives and take their seats. Flags of United States, Soviet Union, and Great Britain at the meeting hall. Nazi delegation arrives and takes their seats at the side of a table. Nazi officials Field Marshal Keitel, Colonel Stumpff and Admiral Friedeburg sign the document. Lord Tedder, General Spaatz and Marshal Zhukov sign the document.
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