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The Atsuta air raid took over 2,000 lives in just eight minutes. It was two months before the end of the war. Nagoya City was dotted with munitions factories that manufactured fighter planes and other equipment. Working there were hard-working students, young people about the same age as high school students today. We will look into the final reunion of the grandfathers who survived the war and the reality of the Atsuta air raid that claimed so many lives. [Broadcast on June 9, 2015] 00:00 Grandpas gather together every June00:27 They were actually high school classmates from 70 years ago00:48 They experienced a brutal air raid01:06 Their final class reunion on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the end of the war01:38 Painful memories of over 2,000 casualties02:03 Grandpa talks about an ocean of blood in front of his eyes02:21 A Jizo statue stands in memory of the victims at the factory where he worked 70 years ago02:40 An air raid researcher talks about the cause of so many casualties03:50 The air raid alarm was deactivated by mistake04:10 Memories of the air raids that will never be forgotten04:33 The first 2-ton bomb used05:10 Grandpa talks about the horrors of that time05:50 The last school song and unforgettable memories06:04 END ■CTV NEWS official website https://www.ctv.co.jp/news/ ■Twitter / chukyotv_news ■TikTok / ctv_news ■LINE NEWS https://line.me/R/ti/p/%40oa-ctvnews ■For questions, concerns or investigation requests, please contact "Your Center Reporting Team"! https://www.ctv.co.jp/interview/ ■To submit photos, videos, etc., please use "Catch! Submission Box"! https://www.ctv.co.jp/catch/tokobox.html #War #World War II #Pacific War #Tonankai Earthquake #Earthquake #Air Raid #Peace #News #Chukyo Television #CTV