PREPARATION FOR SURRENDER OF JAPANESE IN CHINA Part 1

Description

Summary: Pan from several P-51s lined up on airfield, to camouflaged Japanese "Topsy" plane landing and taxiing into position. US and Chinese soldiers looking on as Japanese officers from surrendered plane board jeep which flies white flags. Follow shot, jeep with Japanese officers seated in back. Seq: Arrival of Japanese and Chinese officials by plane prior to departure for Nanking. VS, Japanese shaking hands with Chinese officers. Baggage is loaded into nose compartment of "Topsy" plane. MS, two Japanese crewmen turning starter on plane. GENERAL CHIANG KAI-SHEK MEETS LT GEN ALBERT C WEDEMEYER.: 07/12/1945: MCUs, CUs, Chiang at informal meeting with Gen Wedemeyer and Lowell Thomas in garden. MSs, Gen Wedemeyer leaving in C-47. MCUs, CUs, Gen Wedemeyer is greeted by Gen Claire L Chennault and other general officers (unidentified) at the 14th Air force Base in China.

Collection

Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Activities