Posted on Aug 9, 2017
FULL VERSION OF HIROSHIMA AND NAGASAKI FILM THEY DIDN'T WANT US TO SEE 34962
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In 1946, the U.S. War Department produced a twelve-minute film about the atomic bomb as part of the Army-Navy Screen Magazine, called "A Tale of Two Cities". The two cities were, of course, the devastated Japanese municipalities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. The film begins with the Trinity test in the New Mexico desert in July 1945, noting that on that day, “the atomic age was born.” It then takes viewers on a tour of the ruins of the two devastated cities. Twenty years later in 1968, famed American filmmaker Eric Barnouw learned that a great deal of the footage in the movie was shot by Japanese filmmaker, Akira Iwasaki, who visited Hiroshima and Nagasaki to film the immediate aftermath of the bombings. The U.S military at first forced Iwasaki to halt filming but then ordered him to continue.
The footage was suppressed for decades before Barnouw received a letter from an environmentalist named Lucy Lemann alerting him to the existence of the material. Barnouw obtained the footage from the National Archives and then the footage down to this short film. It remains one of the most chilling documents from the atomic bombings.
This film is part of the Periscope Film LLC archive, one of the largest historic military, transportation, and aviation stock footage collections in the USA. Entirely film backed, this material is available for licensing in 24p HD. For more information visit http://www.PeriscopeFilm.com
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The footage was suppressed for decades before Barnouw received a letter from an environmentalist named Lucy Lemann alerting him to the existence of the material. Barnouw obtained the footage from the National Archives and then the footage down to this short film. It remains one of the most chilling documents from the atomic bombings.
This film is part of the Periscope Film LLC archive, one of the largest historic military, transportation, and aviation stock footage collections in the USA. Entirely film backed, this material is available for licensing in 24p HD. For more information visit http://www.PeriscopeFilm.com
@ col mikel COL Mikel J. Burroughs @ ltc stephen LTC Stephen C. @ ltc stephen LTC Stephen F. @ ltc frank LTC (Join to see) @ ltc john LTC John Mohor @ maj william Maj William W. 'Bill' Price @ maj ivan LTC Ivan Raiklin, Esq. @ capt tom Capt Tom Brown @ capt marty Maj Marty Hogan @ smsgt doc SMSgt Minister Gerald A. "Doc" Thomas @ ssgt larry SSgt (Join to see) @ sra christopher SrA Christopher Wright @ msg andrew MSG Andrew White @ sfc joe SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL @ sfc mary SFC (Join to see) @ sgt david SGT (Join to see) @ sgt david SGT David A. 'Cowboy' Groth @ sp5 mark SP5 Mark Kuzinski SCPO Morris Ramsey @ po1 chip PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
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Effects huge, but nothing compared to what we would have faced with an invasion. Saw excerpts of this film annually during SAC aircrew training. Thought provoking for sure, but both cities are thriving in 2017, so the use of nuclear weapons isn't end of civilization as opponents like to portray.
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Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen
Hard to find comparisons but one I did find says the eruption was the equivalent of around 20,000 of the bombs used against Japan. That's big for sure. Flew over area at around 25,000 feet about a year after the fact. You're right, it's inspiring.
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SMSgt Lawrence McCarter
My late father in law would have been part of the invasion force, He had already made beachhead landings on 3 Japanese held Islands including Okinawa and Guam. If that had happened He may well have not survived and My wife would never have been born. My Dad who is now 91 was there for the occupation of Japan and saw Hiroshima in its aftermath, that is something He doesn't still doesn't talk about.
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Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen
Flew missions from both Okinawa and Guam during Vietnam thanks to bravery of your father in law. Visited Hiroshima in early 70s on R&R, sure it was nothing like your dad saw. Seemed like a normal city if you didn't think about what happened there.
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Thank you John for the great history share, have a great day brother.
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They wanted a war. They got their wish. They reaped the whirlwind. My Uncles were set to invade Japan as was my Dad. Am I glad thethey dropped the A-bomb. Absolutely
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LTC Orlando Illi - it's alright it's in the past much has changed but I respect that generation I'm even part of the unit that my great aunts sons served in the 100th Infantry Battalion and I'm proud to wear that torch patch of the 100th-442nd. I want to prove worthy of my grand parents lineage.
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LTC Orlando Illi
PFC (Join to see) - the 100th- 442nd were valorous units. You should be proud to wear that patch
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LTC Orlando Illi - all day every day sir. never cared for super heroes because 100th and 442nd were my super heroes they turned a bad situation into one of their finest hours and taught me all I needed to know about what being American was all about.
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SMSgt Lawrence McCarter
My father, David R. McCarter, who recently passed in May 2023 at age 97 was a WWII US Navy Veteran of the Asiatic Pacific Theater on Minesweepers and Destroyers. He was also there for the occupation of Japan and say Hiroshima in it's aftermath seeing first hand the destruction to the entire city and people still dying and suffering the effect of radiation. My late Father in Law a WII Veteran of the US Army made the beachhead landing via landing craft of three separate Japanese held Island including Guam and Okinawa. He was to be part of the invasion force on Japan but after the bombs dropped didn't have to do that which may well have saved His life which He lived to be 89 Years old.
My Dad also got recalled to active duty during the Korean War but ended up stationed at Pearl Harbor Navel Station in Hawaii. After WWII He had got married and ended up with a wife an little boy, Me and once He got housing in Hawaii We joined Him there. Before going into combat in WWII My late Father in Law served in Hawaii and even helped maintain the main guns taken off the USS Arizona which were placed on Army short batteries. Myself with the US Air Force and My Mom's Aunt, a US Navy Veteran of WWII, Korea and Vietnam also were station in Hawaii at later dates.
My Dad also got recalled to active duty during the Korean War but ended up stationed at Pearl Harbor Navel Station in Hawaii. After WWII He had got married and ended up with a wife an little boy, Me and once He got housing in Hawaii We joined Him there. Before going into combat in WWII My late Father in Law served in Hawaii and even helped maintain the main guns taken off the USS Arizona which were placed on Army short batteries. Myself with the US Air Force and My Mom's Aunt, a US Navy Veteran of WWII, Korea and Vietnam also were station in Hawaii at later dates.
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