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"Osaka, Japan" Extensive documentation of strategic bombing campaign conducted against Japan. Target 90:25 Urban. 5' LS Looking E showing the W and S faces of a four-story reinforced concrete building gutted by fire in foreground and four-story brick load bearing building gutted by fire in background. 4' LS Looking NE showing the W and S faces of building 39B. 18' LPS Pan N to NE across block 39. 9' LPS Pan from NW to NE across block 39 with Japanese men playing ball in foreground. 7' LS NE showing the collapsed steel frame roof. 12' LPS Looking N showing a six-story reinforced concrete structure partially gutted by fire. 4' LS Looking NE showing three storerooms. 21' LPS Pan NW to N showing block A-1, 21, 25, 28, 31, 34, 37, and 40. 4' LS Looking NE showing a six-story reinforced concrete structure gutted by fire. 6' LS Looking N showing the S face of a three-story reinforced concrete building gutted by fire. 4' LS Looking N showing the S and W faces of a one-story reinforced concrete building gutted by fire. 5' LS Looking NW showing the S and E faces of a three-story brick load bearing and a five-story reinforced concrete building not effected. 5' LS Looking E showing the W face of a three-story brick load bearing structure that was gutted by fire. 5' LS Looking E showing the W face of a two-story warehouse which was unaffected. 4' LS Looking NW showing S and W faces of a three-story reinforced concrete building which was gutted by fire. 4' LS Looking N showing the S face of an eight-story reinforced concrete building partially affected by fire. 5' LS Looking NE showing an area devastated with four structures still standing. 7' LS Looking NE showing devastation in the following areas: A4-31, 32, and 34. 5' LS Looking N showing structure in devastation on blocks A4-35 and 32. 5' (color, unedited, silent) (April-May, 1946)

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