Post WW2 1945 Nazi Germany Allied Occupation of Berlin

On the 6th May 1945, Major Kirke B. Lawton received special permission for a special ceremony: at the Allied headquarters in Reims, the Wehrmacht signed the unconditional surrender on all fronts. The Second World War in Europe ended two days later. In London, people celebrate in the streets - just like in the Netherlands and Czechoslovakia. In Augsburg, a team from "Special Film Project 186" films the defeated, among them Hitler's second in command, Hermann Göring.

When US troops conquer Nazi Germany from the West in March 1945, camera teams follow them, documenting the defeated and occupied country. The special feature: they shoot in 16mm color. The result is unique film footage of the destroyed cities and their inhabitants, but also depressing images of the victims of terror and the policy of extermination.

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[GymChess]

The way Göring strolled around with that cane makes you think that he was still hoping to get away somehow.

[johnley]

Interesting music selection...O Christmas Tree/O Tannenbaum and Silent Night. Very strange for the scenes and distracting.

[franciscouderq]

By blurring historical pictures you blurring history itself and therefore your efforts are vain in trying to keep the memory alive

[columbmurray]

The cheering crowds were the same people a short time ago were making the Nazi salute. Such are human beans.

[cobra]

Amazing colour footage of Hans Rudel with his Golden Oak leaves, swords and diamonds for his knights cross. I never knew there was such footage.

[edgregory]

Unique pronunciation !! and WTF Christmas music. What competence led to these decisions???

[frigland]

The film and the comments have little or nothing to do with one another...

[robertdawson]

Hand Rudel hobbling around on his crutches.Continued to destroy tanks after having his leg destroyed.Total 517 tanks

[jakebarnes]

Soviet generals were like "if the Allies are horrified by what the Germans did, wait till they find out what we did".

[ottogarsber]

Wer ist die misshandelte Frau? Hat die das überlebt? Hat man mit ihr gesprochen?

[CONNELL]

There's no correlation between what I see here and what I hear.

[larryelmaestro]

The color video is good, but often doesn't align with what's being talked about. Also, invest in a better AI voice and I think you'll be good. Oh, and Merry Christmas!

[LIGIADZIEZIC]

Would love to see then and now of these same video's . .

[peterholmesgavleman]

Strange choice of music at about 12 to 13 minutes?

[williamschlenger]

Great footage.This should be shown in schools.Im 80yrs old & some kids brought in dads photos.

[michaeldulmage]

I bet the occupation soldiers found all kinds of war trophies all over the place.

[andrewdouglasingram]

My late dad was there. My brother has the B&W movies he took. Of course, we are still guessing what he did with all the cigarettes my grandparents sent him.

[gunterreiche]

I am trying very hard to find any footage from Berlin

[peterh]

This has got to be the worst commentary auto-reader ever, not to mention the background music while talking about the sights allied soldiers saw in the concentration camps.

[Carolinel]

To see the Germans happy tells me it’s bc they got to the USA BRITS side .