War damage

The brick parts of the Nagarekawa Methodist Church of Christ and a few other walls of buildings are still standing on the flattened land after the atomic bomb in Hiroshima, Japan. Behind the church is the Hiroshima Central Broadcasting Office and Shukkeien Park. Tree trunks stand bare and charred. From Basil Rice.

This is a photograph of buildings that sustained damage from incendiary bombs dropped on Japan in March of 1945. The brick and cement walls were unharmed. Windows that were not fireproof were blown out, and wood building nearby were burned completely away. From Basil Rice.

Debris from the atomic bomb has been moved to the left side of the street in Nagasaki, Japan. On the right, is the concrete and steel frame of a larger building. The walls and windows are gone along with the floors. From Basil Rice.

Nagasaki, Japan two months after the atomic bomb. People are walking in the cleared street. Concrete and steel structure remain, but little else. Trees still standing are charred. In the background are some buildings that may have been partly sheltered by the hills behind them. From Basil Rice.

This is a photograph of a hillside area of Nagasaki, Japan, which suffered destruction, but somewhat less that in other places. From Basil Rice.

This is a view of a ladder leading to a walkway or bridge that needs to be rebuilt in Japan. From Basil Rice.

This had been one of the better fire trucks in Nagasaki, Japan, but it has been made unusable by the fire. Tires are gone along with most of the equipment. From Basil Rice.

This is a view of damage done by Allied bombing in Japan. From Basil Rice.

This is a view of an unharmed concrete reservoir that remained amid total ruin in Nagasaki, Japan. Most structures were one or two story wood buildings and did not stand. From Basil Rice.

This is a view of the destruction from the atomic bomb in Hiroshima, Japan. The concrete building in the background, center, is Hiroshima Station. From Basil Rice.