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U.S. President Harry S Truman and other men look at Iwo Jima statue at White House in Washington DC.

Iwo Jima statue at White House in Washington DC. U.S. President Harry S Truman and sculptor look at Iwo Jima statue at White House. President Truman and other men look over Iwo Jima miniature statue. A Marine officer points out on Iwo Jima miniature statue. President Truman looks at statue.

Date: 1945
Duration: 48 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675071793
Damaged buildings, factories, homes and ruins in Nuremberg, Germany.

Bomb damage in Nuremberg, Germany. Aerial views of Nuremberg city including buildings, homes, industries and rail lines. Damaged buildings and factories. Damaged homes and ruins. (World War II period).

Date: 1945, July
Duration: 2 min 23 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675071920
Japanese bomb balloons bound for the United States are shot down; examination of parachute and bomb apparatus

Evaluation of Japanese bomb-carrying balloons sent across the Pacific to the United States by Japan during World War 2. Gun camera footage of American fighter planes from Aleutian Island bases firing at Japanese balloons en route to the Pacific coast of the United States. A balloon bomb which reached the shores of the United States. but did not explode is examined by United States Army soldiers. They unfold the rice paper parachute portion of the balloon and examine its construction. Close-up views of the balloon control mechanism are shown, including a circular frame that would hold anti-personnel and incendiary bombs. Details of the wet cell battery and ballast weights are shown, including barometric aneroid switches which would operate to release ballast from simple hooks, as needed, to control balloon altitude. Narrator indicates it is believed the main purpose of the bombs was to start brush and forest fires.

Date: 1945, July
Duration: 2 min 32 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675071921
Explosion and smoke cloud of the first Atomic Bomb detonation, Trinity, rising at Alamogordo, New Mexico (WW2)

Explosion of the first ever Atomic Bomb at Alamogordo, New Mexico in World War II. Brilliant flash at detonation of the Atomic bomb. Huge smoke cloud rises. Smoke all around. Narrator indicates that men 5 miles away were knocked down, that a pressure wave was felt and the sound and quake was noted in an area 300 square miles in size. He indicates that the testing platform was vaporized. He comments on the awesome power of the weapon, its ability to shorten the war, and the important responsibility that rests with those who know the secrets of the weapon.

Date: 1945, July 16
Duration: 1 min 3 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675071922
Allied plane lands and is greeted by Australians; Japanese guns are examined in Balikapapan, Borneo island.

Aftermath of battle on Balikapapan, Borneo island in World War 2. Animated map shows bombing on Balikpapan. Aerial views of Balikpapan harbor. Coastline of Balikpapan. First Allied plane (A Consolidated PBY Catalina flying boat aircraft) lands as it is greeted by Australians. Damaged airfield, Japanese guns including big guns, dual purpose guns, HOW and antiaircraft guns on airfield are examined by soldiers. Oil refinery on island.

Date: 1945, July 9
Duration: 2 min 24 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675071923
Buildings are burned, fields are destroyed and Chines refugees in China (WW2)

Bombings and destruction in China. Animated map depicts destruction of air power on area shown. Airbases of Liuchow (Liuzhou) and Kweilin (Guilin) in Guangxi, China. Evacuation of airfields by U.S. Bombs explode. Buildings are burned, fields are destroyed by advancing Japanese Army. Buildings burn. Lowering of U.S. flag as buildings burn in the background. Burning buildings once occupied by U.S. troops. Views of Chinese refugees. Face of child. Burning buildings. Chinese soldiers retreating from Liuchow (Liuzhou). Bare feet of retreating refugees. (World War II period).

Date: 1945
Duration: 2 min 28 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675071924