film of the Japanese surrender

[John Baker]

If you are a history buff you will enjoy this. General McArthur's voice is a rarity in these old film clips.Japanese Surrender- Amazing Footage. This is a 'must see' for the WWII history buff or anyone interested in history.This is an actual film made of the surrender ceremony of the Japanese to MacArthur in Tokyo Bay in September 1945.Actual voice of the General. We always saw the "stills" but never the film itself

http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v...layer_embedded

 

[Everskyward]

Nice find!

 

[spiderweb]

If you are a history buff you will enjoy this. General McArthur's voice is a rarity in these old film clips.Japanese Surrender- Amazing Footage. This is a 'must see' for the WWII history buff or anyone interested in history.This is an actual film made of the surrender ceremony of the Japanese to MacArthur in Tokyo Bay in September 1945.Actual voice of the General. We always saw the "stills" but never the film itself

http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v...layer_embedded

An amazing video. And it shows you how times have changed. We will never get a tailcoat-dressed member of Al Qaeda to a formal signing of surrender.

 

[Everskyward]

An amazing video. And it shows you how times have changed. We will never get a tailcoat-dressed member of Al Qaeda to a formal signing of surrender.

I was thinking about that too, Ben. Wars are quite different now.