Elevated view of people walking on the damaged Ai-Oi Bridge over a river in Hiroshima, Japan. Bridge shows damage from the atomic bomb explosion in World War 2. A U.S. soldier examines a steel bridge post etched from flying debris during the blast. Views of various wrecked buildings in the city. Exterior and interior views of a destroyed school building. A building knocked partially off its foundation and leaning sideways. Ruins of destroyed Japanese military headquarters. View of he Chugoku Electric Company building made of reinforced concrete that withstood the blast better than many buildings.
U.S. aircraft carriers in the Sea of Japan. Launch of carrier-based missions to attack Japanese shipping and airfields in World War II. Aircraft readying on carrier deck including F6F Hellcats, TBF Avenger, and SB2C Helldivers. Scenes of attacks by U.S. aircraft on Japanese targets in Tokyo Bay, seen via gun camera footage. U.S. Navy fighter aircraft returning to land on carrier have accidents. One lands but overshoots and runs off the end of the deck and into the ocean, striking another aircraft on the way. Another fighter aircraft is seen landing on a carrier deck but the supplemental fuel tank beneath it detaches and explodes and the plane erupts into flames. The burned pilot is rushed to safety by crews and firefighting crews battle the blaze. Scenes of dead American sailors and airmen being buried at sea.
Reenactment depicts four Kamikaze pilots visiting a Shinto shrine in Chofu, Japan during World War II. The four Kamikaze pilots come toward the camera and bow., and then do an about face and walk away. Three are dressed in flying gear. The 4th pilot wears a Class A uniform and carries a sword. (World War II; WW II; World War 2; World War Two)
A World War II reenactment shows four Japanese Kamikaze pilots visit a Shinto Shrine in Chofu, Japan. The Kamikaze pilots visit Shinto Shrine before their final mission. They bow towards the shrine. Three are dressed in flying gear. The 4th is wearing a Class A uniform with sword. (World War II; WW II; World War 2; World War Two)
World War II reenactment of four Japanese Kamikaze pilots stand on a field in Chofu, Japan. Trees in the background. Three are dressed in flying gear. One wears Class A uniform with sword. They bow from the waist in the forest. (World War II; WW II; World War 2; World War Two)
A World War II reenactment shows four Japanese Kamikaze pilots on an airfield in Chofu, Japan. They stand near a table on the field. Sake or Japanese rice wine placed on the table. Commander stands on the other end of the table. He talks to the pilots. Kamikaze pilots dressed in the flying gear. They salute the commander. They each step forward and the commander fills their glasses with Sake. They return to face the commander and they all drink their Sake together, and then walk away. (World War II; WW II; World War 2; World War Two)
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