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The fighter plane plunging into the Pacific was one of the 402 Japanese planes shot down in a one-day serial battle off the Marianas in 1944. Only 27 American planes were lost. By inflicting steady losses, the United States was able to cripple Japanese air power. NI 9217

De Japanse missie o.l.v. Shigemitsu arriveert aan boord USS Missouri, en wordt verwelkomd door generaal Douglas MacArthur. NI 9106

Scenes in Tokyo after Japanese surrender. General Douglas MacArthur, Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Pacific Forces with members of the American delegation in the grounds of the United States Embassy in Tokyo prior to the unfurling of the American flag 'Old Glory' after the surrender of the Japanese on U.S.S. Missouri. NI 6192

Am zweiten Kriegstag zwei englische Schlachtschiffe versenkt. Für die Engländer begann der Krieg im Pazifik ebenso schlecht wie f:ur die Amerikaner. Die Schlachtschiffe Prince of Walesun Repulse fielen epenfalls einem japanischen Fliegerangriff zum Opfer und sanken. DiePrince of Wales war das schiff, auf dem Churchill und Roosevelt sich trafen, um ihre Kriegspläne zu beraten.

Scene in Tokyo after Japanese surrender. Members of the American delegation at attention while the American flag 'Old Glory' was unfurled at the United States Embassy Tokyo. Group are from left to right: Admiral Halsey, General Douglas MacArthur, Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Pacific Forces, General Eichelberger, General Wainwright who surrendered to the Japanese at Corrigedor, Lieut.General Sutherland ...