Japanese SURRENDER CEREMONIES ABOARD USS MISSOURI Part 1

Description

1) LS Officers on bridge of USS MISSOURI Japanese flags painted below.2) LS Running shot: Coast-line of Japan.3) LS-MS Allied officers gathered on deck of USS MISSOURI, Japanese delegation FG.4) LS General MacArthur, Admiral Nimitz and Halsey walk across deck.5) MS Japanese delegation at attention.6) LS-CU General MacArthur speaks at microphone, Allied delegation at right, photographers BG.7) LS-CU Japanese emissary with wooden leg sits down to sign.8) LS Other Japanese emissary signs-SV.9) LS Japanese delegation waiting to sign.10) LS General MacArthur, Admiral Nimitz sign General MacArthur and Admiral Halsey talk at right.11) MS Japanese delegate signs surrender document.12) LS Russian officer, Australian or British officer, French officer, & other Allied representatives sign in succession-SV.13) LS Japanese delegates sign in succession.QUALITY: GOOD, TOO MANY PHOTOGRAPHERS, BG.

Collection

General Records of the Department of the Navy

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Activities