Hiroshima - 1945 | Movietone Moment | 7 August 2020

On this day in 1945, Japanese Imperial HQ stated that a new type of bomb had been dropped on Hiroshima. Here is a British Movietone report showing the damage and devastation this caused.

The Atomic Bomb (an experimental one) was dropped in New Mexico. The second was dropped on Hiroshima and this film shows the resulting devastation. Nagasaki was the target for the third bomb three days after that at Hiroshima. The widespread damage in Tokyo was done by Superfortresses dropping incendiaries. At the prison camp in Ofuna, many allied prisoners were starved and ill-treated, our film shows a few of the fittest leaving for home.

CUT STORY: KS In New Mexico. GV tower from which test atomic bomb was dropped. Atomic bomb explodes. Clouds rising, smoke, mushroom shape. American cameramen, reporters don special canvas over-shoes, before walking over the area affected. The crust of the earth, which was mostly sand is now hard like glass. Remains of the steel tower, just small mound about two feet high. Aerial shot of Hiroshima, of city zooming over the picture. Aerial and ground shots of the ruins of Hiroshima. Aerial shot of Nagasaki came zooming over the picture. Aerial shots only of ruins of the city. Aerial shots of Tokyo, name zooming as others, various aerials shots and ground shots of the city, civilians walkabout ruins, carrying sunshades, and umbrellas. GV of river or moat? beside the Palace. GV Hirohito's Palace. Japanese kneel and bow before the palace, this has suffered very little damage. Various shots of ruins of the city. At a prison camp, Ofuna, Americans released crowds in groups. Some of the healthy ones leave for home, their former jailers bow to them as they walk out. Various shots of ruins of the city to finish. see story number 46094/2 for cuts

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