History tv here on cspan 3. Dozens of films documenting the aftermath of the atomic bombs dropped on hiroshima and nagasaki, japan in august of 1945, are available at the u. S. National archives in maryland. The films, shot by japanese and american crews were hidden and off limits to the public for decades after world war ii ended. Up next, on reel america, historian greg mitchell, author of atomic coverup, two u. S. Soldiers, hiroshima and nagasaki, and the greatest movie never made, joins us to tell the story of these films. We begin with a portion of a film describing the morning of august 6th, 1945 in hiroshima. This Program Includes scenes of atomic bomb victims that some viewers may find disturbing. It was the 6th of august. The air raid which had been on since the night before was lifted for the time being. It was an unusually calm and clear morning. A few minutes after 8 00, two super fortresses in formation appeared over the city. Then a bomb came hurtling down from one of the
August 6, 1945 in hiroshima. This Program Includes scenes of atomic bomb victims that some viewers may find disturbing. It was the sixth of august. Which have been known before throughout the district was the two for the time being. It was an unusually calm and clear morning. A few minutes after 8 00, two super fortresses in formation appeared over the city. Then a bomb came down from one of the giant bombers. There was a blinding flash then a deafening explosion. In an instant, hiroshima was a scene of unprecedented chaos. Hiroshima was instantly transfigured. There was nothing left but ruins. Nothing standing to hinder a full view of the city. Greg in the first days after the atomic bombing of your shema and then hiroshima and then nagasaki three days later, 75 years ago now, the leading japanese news reel team sent one or more cameramen to the two cities. And they shot footage of the aftermath. Just buildings, but survivors and victims told the whole story. This footage was shipped
Offlimits to the public for decades afterward to ended. Historian greg mitchell, author of atomic joins us to tell the story of these films. We begin with a portion of a film describing the morning of august 6, 1945 in hiroshima. This Program Includes scenes of atomic bomb victims that some viewers may find disturbing. The sixth of august. The air raid alarm which had been on the night before was lifted for the time being. It was an unusually calm and clear morning. A few minutes after 8 00 two super fortresses in formation appeared over the city. Then a bomb came hurdling down from one of the bombers. Flash, thenblinding a deafening explosion. In an instant, hiroshima was a scene of chaos. Hiroshima was instantly transfigured. There was nothing left but ruins. Nothing standing to hinder a full view of the city. In the first days after the atomic bombing of hiroshima and then nagasaki three days later, 75 years ago now, the leading team sent one or more cameramen to the cities. They sh
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This film. This program include scenes of atomic bomb victims which some viewers may find disturbing. It was the 6th of august, the enemy which had been known from the night before, was lifted for the time being. It was a calm and clear morning, a few minutes after 8 00, two super squads information appeared over the city. Then a bomb came hurdling down, from one of the giant bombers. There was a blinding flash, and a deafening explosion. In an instant, hiroshima was a scene of unprecedented chaos. Hiroshima, was instantly transfigured, there is nothing left but ruins. Nothing standing, to hinder the full view of the city. The first days in the first days after the atomic bombing of hiroshima, and then nagasaki two days later, it was 75 years ago now, the leading japanese news real team, sent one or more cameramen, to the two cities. And the shot footage, of the aftermath. Not just the buildings, but the survivors and victims. And this footage, we shift back to tokyo. Where it was soon