[ARC5] Japanese Surrender Film
Ken
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Sat Feb 16 19:14:01 EST 2013
It certainly important, I have seen it before.
It's a newsreel, seen by millions.
MacArthur was certainly not camera shy.
Ken
On Sat, Feb 16, 2013 at 1:52 PM, J. Forster <jfor at quikus.com> wrote:
> 1945 - Japanese surrender - This is truly a "keeper".
>
> This film is believed to have never been seen before, only shots of the
> surrender were known.
> 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 Sept
> 2, 1945.
>
> This is a 'must see' for the WWII history buff or anyone interested in
> history. Interesting the other signers to the document, from New
> Zealand/Australia to Europe/Russia.
>
> This is an actual film made of the surrender ceremony of the Japanese to
> McArthur in Tokyo Bay in September 1945. Actual voice of the General.
> Never been shown to the general public before.
>
>
> We always saw the "stills" but never the film itself
>
> http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=vcnH_kF1zXc&feature=player_embedded
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> I'm not so sure about the hype that this has not been seen before, but
> it's worth a watch anyway,
>
> -John
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