Damaged buildings in Berlin, Germany. Reflection of bomb damage in polluted canal. People cross bridge over canal. Waves in water. Bomb damaged building and its reflection in water. Canal and damaged buildings besides it. Bomb damaged Unter den Linden. (World War II period).
Damaged buildings in Berlin, Germany. Bomb damaged Unter den Linden. Point of view from moving vehicle as it moves slowly down the boulevard. Pedestrians walk on street beside the ruined buildings. Horse cart on road. Damaged cars strewn beside road. Vehicles on road. Wreckage in foreground of damaged buildings. Heaps of rubble in middle of boulevard at some points. Some Linden Trees still standing, but many gone or heavily damaged. (World War II period).
United States occupation of Berlin, Germany towards the end of World War II. Arrival of General Omar Bradley, U.S. Commander-General First Airborne Army of Berlin District Major General Floyd L Parks, Commander-General of French troops in Berlin Major General Duschesne, Deputy Commanding Officer of the Russian troops in Berlin Major General Nicholei Nicholeiovitch Barinov in front of Adolf Hitler Barracks. General Bradley representing the American forces accepts the transfer from General Barinov. Soviet officers read out an official document.
Ceremony in Berlin, Germany, marking official transfer of American Sector of Berlin to U.S. Authorities, following end of World War 2, in Europe. Troops of the U.S. 41st Infantry Regiment, 2nd Armored Division, stand in formation as a U.S Army band plays the American National Anthem (Star Spangled Banner) on the esplanade of the Adolf Hitler Barracks, in Berlin. This is followed by a 48-gun salute fired by "RC" battery of the U.S. 78th Field Artillery Battalion, as all troops assembled render hand salute. Scene shifts to U.S. General Omar Bradley, Commanding General, Twelfth United States Army Group, standing at a microphone. He states that "this ceremony marks the meeting of the United Nations, here, in Berlin and a complete defeat of Germany." He continues with other remarks. Among allied senior officers seen with him are: U.S. Major General Floyd Parks, Commander of the U.S. Sector in Berlin; French Major General Duschesne, Commanding General of French troops in Berlin; and Soviet Major General Nicholei Nicholeiovitch Barinov, Deputy Commander of the Soviet troops in Berlin. Following Bradley's remarks, he, Parks, Duschesne, and Barinov, walk side-by-side across the esplanade, followed by the other military leaders as the Army band plays. Scene shifts to a formation of soldiers from the Soviet 5th Army. Following commands heard, The formation executes a right face,left shoulder arms, and marches off as the band plays.s.
United States occupation of Berlin, Germany towards the end of World War II. U.S. General Omar Bradley, U.S. Commander-General First Airborne Army of Berlin District Major General Floyd Parks, Commander-General of French troops in Berlin Major General Duschesne, Deputy Commanding Officer of the Soviet troops in Berlin Major General Nicholei Nicholeiovitch Barinov followed by their staffs as they walk across courtyard of the Adolf Hitler Barracks. Troops of Soviet 5th Army parade.
United States occupation of Berlin, Germany towards the end of World War II. U.S. General Omar Bradley and U.S. Commander-General First Airborne Army of Berlin District Major General Floyd Parks inspect the bomb damage in the city. Officers walk down the steps of bombed out building and walk along a street.