The Last Bomb (ca 1945) 2 of 4

The Last Bomb was a 1945 propaganda film mainly concerning the conventional phase of the bombing of Japan in 1945.
The film begins by describing the taking off points in Saipan, Guam, and Tinian, remarking how they have changed since American occupation. General Curtis LeMay is shown planning a daylight raid on Japan's industrial areas.
A bomber squadron of B-29s then assembles and the audience rides with them through a space of ocean as wide as the US from Mexico to Canada, special attention being given to the island Iwo Jima, which is midway through the journey. The film then proceeds to the actual bombing of Japan, showing one of the B-29s' encounters with Japanese planes, and the destruction leveled on Tokyo by the B-29s' payload and subsequent strafing.
When the bombers return to base, the hazards of war are assessed, particularly the problems associated with landing the large planes, which could sometimes be fatal.
At the very end some color footage of the mushroom cloud at Hiroshima is shown, the narrator telling us that it saves thousands of American lives by preventing an invasion of Japan.

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• Hiroshima
• Atomic
• Bomb
• Japan
• B-29
• Superfortress
• Tokyo
• World
• War
• II
• History
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• Force

[xxchinookxx]

At 2:01, the narrator mentions an island named "Poholes?" How is it pronounced?..Where is it located?

[2bn442RCT]

Farallon De Pajaros Located 316 nautical miles north of Saipan and 1 square

mile in area, the island has an active volcano which keeps its steep slopes smooth by frequent flows of lava and ash. The summit is crowned with white sulphur and at times

dense clouds of yellow smoke and fire issue from the crater. The southwest and west shores are precipitous and bare.

Uninhabited. Highest point 1,047 ft.

[STOPTHEEU]

@BoldBenHall The Lancaster's were more than good enough! Fantastic plane.

[BoldBenHall]

I'm still disappointed we didnt carpet bomb Germany with the b29s.

[ewasyuhghiihjkk32]

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