Truman to Potsdam; Brits & Canadians Enter Berlin 1945/7/19

1) TRUMAN ON SHIP CROSSES ENGLISH CHANNEL TO POTSDAM CONFERENCE - "As the sleek U.S. cruiser 'Augusta' speeds along the Atlantic, President Truman holds final preparatory conferences with Sec. of State Byrnes and Admiral Leahy. For relaxation, the President enjoys his 'constitutionals' on ship deck, then is seen heartily enjoying mess with the crew."
2) Ryukyus Made Springboard for Invasion - "U.S. Marine divisions invade the islands of Ibeya and Auni, near Okinawa. The usual heavy bombardments which preceded such pacific island landings, knock out the Jap defences so completely that the landings are made unopposed. Numerous Jap prisoners are taken, and medical treatment and food are given the cowering natives." - two small islands captured northwest of Okinawa in the Ryukyus.
3) British and Canadians Enter Berlin
4) Dramatic End of a British Fighting Ship - "Four minutes after H.M.S. 'Barham' is torpedoed in the Mediterranean she capsizes. While her men are desperately trying to leave ship, her magazines explode, filling the screen with fire, flame and smoke." - cameraman photographs sinking of ship. (partial newsreel)

Category:

News & Politics

Tags:

• Potsdam
• Truman
• Okinawa
• Japan
• WWII

[jspeeder]

"British and Canadians Enter Berlin" and Dramatic End of a British Fighting Ship" are narrated by my grandfather.

[detonateur1966]

An Historical document !

Only for human with a brain !

[benusmc6154]

"these nips believed the propaganda"

Say that on the news today and see what happens.

[lambyiii]

enjoying that good navy chow with the semen ? hmmmmm 1:08

[jspeeder]

Thanks

[askjiir]

wow, that's awesome man.

[NVanWendy]

I try to imagine myself in my parents' place, watching newsreels like this and wondering what will happen and how the war will turn out. This one's post-VE Day, but hundreds rolled out the war from '39 to '45 in a time before TV or internet...it's hard to imagine what it was like. Thanks for posting.

[Insanorama]

Holy crap, that's a boom!

[2006calumb]

that ship blew up! WHOA!