1945-08-14 Japanese Surrender marking the end of World War II as broadcast over CBS Radio.

That's Robert Trout at the beginning.

Notice the news of the Indianapolis sinking and killing 883 on the left. That's the story Robert Shaw talks about in Jaws where the sharks got everyone.

This is great

Amazing

That top side column stands out for me. My grandfather was assigned to the Indianapolis but got pneumonia and had to be hospitalized and missed her leaving on that final mission.

Imagine it's August 14, 1945; you're twenty years old, maybe already a combat veteran and training for the invasion of Japan, then someone calls you to the radio.

You helped me for my history work, thank you!

Hearing the cheers in the background makes this. Real people in real time. After 4 Years of the US at War the feeling would be amazing.

Because of surface noise on the original transcription, Bob Trout had to recreate the initial bulletin on Ed Murrow's "I Can Hear It Now: 1933-45" documentary LP.

That album has been part of high school history curricula for over seven decades.

That was the start of the nation's biggest celebration

What's the source of this recording?

These negotiations have been going on for several days. It was originally thought that the surrender would be Friday August 10. Then there was a false surrender bulletin that was broadcast over the air on Sunday August 13. A minute or so later it was retracted. It was hardly a surprise when the announcement finally came. It was a gigantic relief for everyone listening to be sure.

Could you imagine living during this time and the elation and celebration that day!

Nice to hear Robert Trout begin this broadcast recording!

WWII was one heck of a war, wasn't it?

This is gold. I have several World War II compilations and have yet to hear this CBS radio coverage from 8-14-45. Thank you for posting this.

and that folks, is the last time this great country won a war.

I thought the official end of the war was September 2nd.

SO.CAL.Sports,Etc.== THANKS!!!! And now to get ready for the NEXT WAR=KOREA!!! We did not have to hit the beaches at JAPAN thereby SAVING OURS and OTHERS LIVES and then to give that all away by involvement in KOREAS problem!!!!! We probably would have lost as many AMERICAN soldiers in MANCHURIA if RUSSIA did not take over that battle as we did in KOREA!!!! Then after OUR MANCHURIA battle would WE still get involved in KOREA?????

My father served in the occupation of Japan. He never considered himself a veteran because he knew so many had given so much, even their lives. I did not agree with him, but I fully understood. RIP Dad.

Is this the actual broadcast or a recreation that Trout recorded a few years later for the first “Hear it Now” album?

I'm a history nut and WW2 is naturally one of my favorite subjects...but it's so profound how I never thought until now how it must've felt for everyone listening to this broadcast to hear this news in real time. It's often easy to forget that this was a real war experienced by real people in a very real 4-5 years. I suppose after you hear the one-thousandth story of that time it kinda starts feeling like a fever dream almost...yet it was as real as can be.