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JAPANESE FILM OF ATOMIC BOMB DAMAGE ON HIROSHIMA --- PHYSICAL DAMAGE, JAPAN Part 2

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Signal Corps 111 ADC 1856 ADC SOURCE: AFCF (WD US STRATEGIC BOMBING SURVEY) 1856 FILM: ARCH DN & APC MP, 744' ea, Comp (Standard) JAPANESE FILM OF ATOMIC BOMB DAMAGE ON HIROSHIMA ---- PHYSICAL DAMAGE Japan -- 1945 CU, area map pinpointing location of epicenter. Pan and LSs, rubble-covered area, two kilometers from epicenter. vs, concrete bldgs completely burned out and steel structure bent and distorted. VS, Red Cross hospital showing broken windows, rubble and almost complete destruction. The hospital was one kilometer from epicenter. Pan, LSs, completely damaged wooden temple. Pan, Torii gateway remains undamaged although surrounding area is completely leveled. Seq: Members of Japanese research team of the Nippon Iga Sha inspect damage to areas, make notes of vital statistics. Inspection party examines damaged bridges of the city. Record Group 111 CUe, dislocated walks on both sides of bridge. Accession III-NAV-210 LSs, Pan almost completely flattened area showing one or two bldgs remaining. ARMY PICTORIAL CENTER, 35-11 35th Ave., LIC 1, NY ERBS/lzw

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Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer

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Moving Images Relating to Military Activities

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1945-01-01
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2:48