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Hiroshima/Nagasaki A-Bomb "Flash Burn" and "Flash Shadow" Detail 03/13/1946 - 04/08/1946

World War II194616:22Public Domain
Poster for Hiroshima/Nagasaki A-Bomb "Flash Burn" and "Flash Shadow" Detail 03/13/1946 - 04/08/1946

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Listed in the National Archives as " 342-USAF-11077 FLASH BURN AND SHADOW DETAIL 03/13/1946 - 04/08/1946 ." Description from the National Archives: "MLS Establishing shot NW corner of roof wall building 64 showing flash-burn shadow. location approx. 4875 feet from zero. MS Closer shot of flash burn. MS MC Establishing shot. Cylindrical column located northern roof wall of the Communications Hospital building shows flash burn shadow detail. MS Flash burn shadow cast by a bolt on the west side of a desulfurization tank located on the western side of Gas tank. The bolt is moved upwards to show shadow cast on side of tank. Located approx. 6555 feet from zero at 153 degrees. MCU Same location; portion of a block and tackle used to lift the top of desulfurization tank. View shows cogs of the wheel, a true shadow of the cogs, also shows the flash-burn shadow. MS Same location as above. Iron ladder leaning against a boiler shows shadow cast by the sun. MS Iron ladder shown above is now removed by a Japanese workman in order to reveal shadow detail caused by flash burn. Several angles were taken in order ti show clearly the difference between Atomic shadow and Sun shadow...." Detailed shot…

Directors & creators

United States. Air Force

Subjects

WWII, Hiroshima-shi (Japan), Hiroshima-shi (Japan) -- History -- Bombardment, 1945, WWII In Color, World War, 1939-1945 -- Japan, World War II, Nagasaki-shi (Japan) -- History -- Bombardment, 1945, Atomic Bomb

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