World War over - Japan Surrenders

Series

Series Name
Warwork News

Issue

Issue No.
S15/80
Paramount Issue No.
1508
Date Released
13 Aug 1945
Released by Paramount
13 Aug 1945
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 2
Summary
The fall of Hong Kong and Singapore to the Japanese. Then the Fourteenth Army began to "beat the Japs at their own game". The part played by the US Pacific Fleet, under Admiral Nimitz. US troops land in Philippines and recapture the territory. General MacArthur. The Royal Navy in the Pacific. Admiral Fraser challenges the Japanese. Danger to the British Fleet from Japanese suicide bombers. The "Super-Fortresses" extends the Allied range to the whole of Japan. The "ultimate in war" - the A-bomb, hastens the end of the war. Rejoicing crowds in Piccadilly.
Keywords
Weapons; Aviation; Death; Celebrations and festivals; Victory celebrations; Navy; Military; Nuclear energy

This series is held by:

Film Archive

Name
Imperial War Museum Film and Video Archive
Email
film@iwm.org.uk
Web
http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/film
Phone
020 7416 5291
Fax
020 7416 5379
Address
Lambeth Road
London SE1 6HZ
Notes
The IWM also preserves the original nitrate film copies for the World War II period of British Paramount News, Gaumont British News and Universal News.
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How to cite this record

'World War over - Japan Surrenders', Warwork News Issue No. S15/80 Paramount Issue No. 1508, 13 Aug 1945. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/156798 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)