Historical document reveals details of Japan's surrender in World War II

STORY: Historical document reveals details of Japan's surrender in World War II DATELINE: Aug. 16, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:44 LOCATION: SHENYANG, China CATEGORY: HISTORY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the book displayed by a private collector 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): ZHANG GUANGSHENG, Private collector 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): CUI JUNGUO, Shenyang Cultural Relics Protection Association STORYLINE: Monday marked the 77th anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War II. On this occasion, a private collector in northeast China's Liaoning Province displayed a historical document showing details of the event. The 150-page book tells the historical facts of Japan's surrender in south China's Guangdong Province with plenty of pictures, tables and figures. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): ZHANG GUANGSHENG, Private collector "The document tells the historical facts of Japan's surrender in Guangdong Province. This picture shows Hisakazu Tanaka, a commander of Imperial Japanese Army (IJA), surrendering to the anti-Japanese soldiers. A

Japanese Military Types - Officers / Personnel

Japanese Military Types - Officers / Personnel

The work of a Japanese artist (reproduced on a postcard) showing a variety of militray types, official positions, grades of officer etc. at the time of the Russo-Japanese War (1904-1905). Date: 1904

China - Shanghai - Second Sino-Japanese War 1937

China - Shanghai - Second Sino-Japanese War 1937

China - Shanghai - Sino-Japanese incident 1937 (The Battle of Shanghai) - The Chinese position near a bridge over the creek on the Woosung Road in East Shanghai. The Battle of Shanghai was the first of the twenty-two major engagements fought between the National Revolutionary Army (NRA) of the Republic of China (ROC) and the Imperial Japanese Army (IJA) of the Empire of Japan during the Second Sino-Japanese War. It was one of the largest and bloodiest battles of the entire war. As pictured on this card, Chinese soldiers had to rely primarily on small-caliber weapons in their defense of the city, against the overwhelming onslaught from air, naval, and ground forces of the Japanese. Date: 1937