US Army in Japan

Identifier
irn1001517
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 1993.174.1
  • RG-60.0495
Level of Description
Item
Languages
  • Silent
Source
EHRI Partner

Creator(s)

  • United States. National Archives and Records Administration. Motion Picture Reference
  • Universal News (Producer)

Scope and Content

Universal Newsreel, Vol. 18, No. 431. Release date, 09/06/1945. According to UN advance information, "Tokio [sic], The Desolate City." As Yanks occupy the Japanese capital they see that Tokio is a ruined city. The antiquated Jap fire-fighting equipment was unable to save immense areas which were burned out by fire bomb raids. Yet, most of the buildings in the Mikado's compound are untouched.

Subjects

  • SOLDIERS/MILITARY (AMERICAN)
  • RUINS
  • JAPAN
  • DESTRUCTION

Places

  • Tokyo, Japan

Genre

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