A pictorial record of the effects of the dropping of atomic bombs by the USA on the Japanese cities of Nagasaki and Hiroshima, in August 1945. Made for US Service personnel, featuring dramatic music and narration.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
010563
Language
English
Subject categories
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Atomic bomb
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Atomic bomb - Blast effect
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Atomic bomb victims
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Bombing, Aerial
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Hiroshima (Japan) - Bombardment, 1945
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Nagasaki-Shi (Japan) - Bombardment, 1945
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Nuclear weapons
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → War damage to buildings - Japan
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → World War, 1939-1945
Documentary → Documentary films - United States
History → Hiroshima (Japan) - Bombardment, 1945
History → Japan - History - 1945-
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)