Preparations for Invasion of Japan Photographs


TBM Avenger and SB2C Helldiver bombers dropped their load on the Japanese city of Hakodate, Jul 1945	Estimated Japanese troop depositions in Kyushu, Japan, 9 Jul 1945	Battleship Indiana, battleship Massachusetts, and cruiser Quincy bombarding Kamaishi, Iwate, Japan, 14 Jul 1945	B-29 Superfortress bombers dropping bombs on Japan, circa Jul-Aug 1945

Map depicting the proposed invasion routes of Operation Downfall; Japanese defensive positions were as of Aug 1945	Map depicting the proposed invasion routes of Operation Olympic	Estimated Japanese troop depositions in Kyushu, Japan, 2 Aug 1945	Map depicting the proposed invasion routes of Operation Coronet

Battleship Massachusetts bombarding Kamaishi, Iwate, Japan, 9 Aug 1945	Battleship Massachusetts firing a full main battery salvo at Kamaishi, Iwate, Japan, 9 Aug 1945; note projectiles in flight at upper left