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Source: BBC Radio 4 "August 1945"

Roundup

8-12-05

August 12th 1945 (4min)

In the 10th of a 12-part series marking the 60th anniversary of VJ Day, correspondent Chris Lowe reports on the desperation of Japanese civilians and the hopes of Allied POWs as the war enters its final stages.

Read entire article at BBC Radio 4 "August 1945"