Post-WWII - 1945, Surrender: Japanese Mission to MacArthur (And Halsey Victory Cake)
Title: First Pictures: Jap Surrender Mission To MacArthur.
02:14:12 Japanese surrender emisseries in white planes marked w/ crosses land past Americans waiting on le Shima / lejima airfield for occupation orders. Japanese delegation led by General Takashoro / Torashiro Kawabe out of plane; pan of delegation & standing.
02:14:57 Japanese climb ladder to board American plane en route to Manila. Plane takes off.
02:15:26 Intertitle: MacArthur in Manila. Holding microphone MacArthur addresses troops from balcony, SOF: “It is largely due to your own splendid efforts; very shortly I trust we’ll all be going home. Waves.
02:15:52 Intertitle: Halsey Celebrates. Aboard ship reading paper then receiving news of surrender of Japan. Drinks toast w/ British Admiral Rawlings & four officers standing, sit around table. Victory cake w/ Japan rising sun flag on icing served. Halsey jokes w/ bayonet knife pretending to cut other’s throat then slices cake.
WW2 Victory Celebrations; Post-WW2 Military Occupation; 1940s;
Post-WWII - 1945, Surrender: Japanese Mission to MacArthur (And Halsey Victory Cake) Title: First Pictures: Jap Surrender Mission To MacArthur. 02:14:12 Japanese surrender emisseries in white planes marked w/ crosses land past Americans waiting on le Shima / lejima airfield for occupation orders. Japanese delegation led by General Takashoro / Torashiro Kawabe out of plane; pan of delegation & standing. 02:14:57 Japanese climb ladder to board American plane en route to Manila. Plane takes off. 02:15:26 Intertitle: MacArthur in Manila. Holding microphone MacArthur addresses troops from balcony, SOF: “It is largely due to your own splendid efforts; very shortly I trust we’ll all be going home. Waves. 02:15:52 Intertitle: Halsey Celebrates. Aboard ship reading paper then receiving news of surrender of Japan. Drinks toast w/ British Admiral Rawlings & four officers standing, sit around table. Victory cake w/ Japan rising sun flag on icing served. Halsey jokes w/ bayonet knife pretending to cut other’s throat then slices cake. WW2 Victory Celebrations; Post-WW2 Military Occupation; 1940s;