The Day Japan Lost Face 1945

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Full title reads: "THE DAY JAPAN LOST FACE".

Tokyo, Japan.

Various shots of American battleship Missouri in Tokyo Bay. General Douglas MacArthur arriving by car to sign surrender of Japan. General MacArthur boarding the Missouri. Generals Percival, British Commander at Singapore,...

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Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
40258
Sort Number:
45/076
Time in/Out:
01:00:01:00 / 01:04:46:00
Canister:
45/76
Film ID:
1165.01
Issue Date:
20/09/1945

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British Pathe captured many extraordinary events on film over its 80 year history but sometimes the cameras were switched on when tragedy struck.
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