Early in 1945 a b29s began fullscale operations against japan. 1500 miles to targets, and 1500 miles back from bases at saipan, tinea and guam. Here 21st Bomber Command concentrated its massive air power and planned the ultimate crushing defeat of japan down to the last bomb. Here was the beginning of the end of the road to tokyo. After six months of reoccupation there were few signs of war along the quiet summer shores of guam. The liberated chamorrans were in their native villages, smiling and friendly unaware that a miracle had happened around them. A miracle that moved mountains of material, equipment and supplies across the pacific, that changed their dirt roads into broad highways, that manicured their jungles into acres of black top airfields and nearby, new communities of american citizens had set up housekeeping with various types of selfservice. The latest labor help saving devices, few laundry problems and no modern inconveniences. By midsummer, 21st Bomber Command was in bu
Early in 1945, our b29s began fullscale operations against japan. 1,500 miles to targets. And 1,500 miles back. From bases in saipan, tinia, and guam. Here, 21st Bomber Command concentrated its massive airpower and planned the ultimate crushing defeat of japan, down to the last bomb. Here was the beginning of the end of the road to tokyo. After six months of reoccupation, there were few signs of war. Along the quiet summer shores of guam. The liberated chimorans were back in their clean, native villages. American citizens again, smiling and friendly, unaware that a miracle had happened around them. A miracle that moved mountains of material, equipment, and supplies, across the pacific. That changed their dirt roads into broad highways, that manicured their jungles into acres of blacktop airfields, and nearby new skmunt communities americans had set up housekeeping with various types of selfservice. The latest laborsaving devices fuel laundry problems and no modern inconveniences. By mi
Early in 1945 hour b29s began fullscale operations against japan. 1500 miles back from bases in saipan, tinian, and guam. Here the bombers concentrated their massive airpower and planned the ultimate crushing defeat of japan, down to the last bomb. Here was the beginning of the end for the road to tokyo. After six months of reoccupation, there were few signs of war along the summer shores of guam. American citizens again, smiling and friendly. Unaware than a miracle happen around them. A miracle that moved mountains of material, equipment and supplies across the pacific. They changed their dirt roads and broad highways. And nearby new communities of american citizens have set up housekeeping with various types of selfservice. The latest labor saving devices, few laundry problems and no modern inconveniences. By mid summer, 21st Bomber Command was in business. Big business under the long arm of Bomber Command began punching the enemy with appalling power. From from guam, tinian and saip
Early in 1945, b29s began fullscale operations against japan. 1,500 miles to the targets and 1,500 miles back from bases in saipan, tinian and guam. Here was the begin ining of the end to the road to tokyo. After six months of reoccupation, there were few signs of war. Along the quiet summer shores of guam. Back in their clean native villages, american citizens again, smiling and friendly, unaware that a miracle had happened around them. A miracle that moved mountains of material, equipment and supplies. Across the pacific. That changed their dirt roads into highways, that manicured their jungles into blacktop fields. Nearby new communities of american citizens set up housekeeping with various types of self service. The latest laborsaving devices, few laundry problems and no modern inconveniences. By midsummer, 21st Bomber Command was in business, big business. Under general mays direction, they began punching the enemy with appalling power from guam, tinian and saipan, 600 plane missi
Department film details the entire process of a similar tokyo Bombing Mission in the summer of 1945 showing planning, execution, and return after 3,000 miles of flight. Sxwlifrnlgts early in 1945, a b29s began full scale operations against japan. 1,500 miles to the targets and 1,500 miles back from bases in saipan, tinia and guam. Here the massive air power and planned the ultimate crushing defeat of japan down to last bochlt bomb. Here was the beginning of the end to the road to tokyo. After six months of reoccupation, there were few signs of war along the quiet summer shores of guam. The liberated people were back to their native villages, american citizens again, smiling and friendly and unaware that a miracle had happened around them. A miracle that moved mountains of material. Equipment and supplies across the pacific. That changed their dirt roads into broad highways, that manicured the jungles into acres of blacktopped airfields and near by new communities of american citizens h