Japanese man walking amidst destroyed Hiroshima, Japan, 1945

Caption     Japanese man walking amidst destroyed Hiroshima, Japan, 1945 ww2dbase
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1. Commenter identity confirmed Alan Chanter says:
22 Mar 2015 07:19:40 AM

Following the Japanese surrender, Hiroshima was located right in the middle of the British occupation zone, but the Allied authorities felt it might be provocative to station troops in the ruined city itself. Some units were housed in railway carriages at a siding in the suburb of Ujina. British troops gave considerable aid to the local population. They provided health, sanitation, engineering and town planning experts to help the municipal authorities with reconstruction. Doctors and nurses were made available to give medical supplies and advice - the supplies were gratefully accepted by the Japanese although the advice was usually politely ignored.

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