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Japanese Surrender Preliminaries, Chihkiang, China, 08/21/1945

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Poster for Japanese Surrender Preliminaries, Chihkiang, China, 08/21/1945

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No description at the National Archives. Clapperboard: "Jap representative arriving Chihchiang, China to make surrender - arriving [illegible] 8/21/45" Footage of Mitsubishi Ki-57 "Topsy" aircraft arriving at Chihkiang Airfield, taxiing. Crowd at flightline. Representatives in Jeep. Clapperboard: same as above, date not visible though. Roll 2. Interior shot of representatives entering room. They are seated at table. Photographers and film crew take photos. Clapperboard: SGT. LEACOCK, 3374th, Jap Surrender, Roll 1" Military photographers sit outside building. Young Chinese soldier with pistol. Japanese delegation marching. Clapperboard: SGT. LEACOCK, 3374th, Jap Surrender, Roll 2" Interior of building. Large Chiang Kai-shek mural in BG. Representatives at table. On table: surrender document with Japanese text. Shot of Japanese rep. signing document. Clapperboard: [illegible] Japanese delegates leave building. Clapperboard: Aug 21 1945 Dupont III; Chihkiang, China; Arrival of Japanese Emissary; Roll 1; Voutsas" Man with flag/pennant in FG. Footage of Mitsubishi Ki-57 "Topsy" aircraft landing at Chihkiang Airfield. Aircraft stops and Japanese representatives exit aircraft, walk across…

Directors & creators

United States. Army

Subjects

WWII, Capitulations, Military, World War, 1939-1945, World War II, World War, 1939-1945 -- China, United States. Army, World War, 1939-1945 -- Peace, Mitsubishi aircraft, Hsiao Yi-shu, Xiao Yisu, Takeo Imai

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