War damage

This photo shows the destruction in Nagasaki, Japan after the atomic bomb. A person walking near the crossroads gives scale to the picture. From Basil Rice.

This is a view of Nagasaki, Japan, about two months after the atomic bomb has burned away everything except for the concrete and metal shells of some larger buildings. These would have had the interiors destroyed by the fire. From Basil Rice.

Fire trucks in Hiroshima, Japan sit side by side, destroyed by the atomic bomb which fell two months ago. In the foreground is a concrete water cask. The standing trees have no remaining leaves. From Basil Rice.

In this area of Nagasaki, Japan, everything has been destroyed completely by the atomic bomb. From Basil Rice.

Across the center of the photo are what appear to be entrances to underground shelters. People who reached them were relatively unharmed. Beyond the road is much destruction. Several people are walking along the road, carrying things. From Basil Rice.

This is a view of a metal framework of the dock that still stands in Japan, but there is no floor left. From Basil Rice.

About two months after the atomic bomb was dropped, this photo shows the remaining outer shells of taller concrete and steel reinforce buildings. The more common low, wood structures have burned completely away. Men walking on the street in the lower left give scale to the photo. From Basil Rice.

The entrance gate to this shrine in Nagasaki, Japan seems untouched. Beyond it, the rest of the area in in rubble. From Basil Rice.

This aerial fire truck and the other two fire trucks in Nagasaki, Japan are reduced to rubble along with everything around it by the atomic bomb dropped on Nagasaki, Japan. From Basil Rice.

This is a view of a concrete reservoir that was left unharmed in front of a three story building, which is taller than most in Japan. Possibly it is a government building. Water from the reservoir could be used to fight fires. The concrete shell of the building still stands, but the windows were not fireproof and are damaged. The interior walls, floors, and ceilings are very likely made of wood, and have been destroyed. From Basil Rice.