Construction of the Crocodile Highway Pile Bridge in Wesel, Germany during World War II. Soldiers carry a plank for bridge flooring by a crane. The crane places the plank over the floor of the newly constructed bridge. The soldiers inspect the plank as it is placed over the floor of the bridge. A driver operates the crane as it carries the plank. The soldiers nail the plank. A van with soldiers. A board reads 'Rhine Rail Road Bridge, 1056 Engineer Group'. The newly constructed rail road bridge is laid.
American soldiers examine Reichsbank notes and paintings at the Salt Mines in Merkers, Germany near end of World War II in Europe. Soldiers looks at Reichsbank notes. Cardboard boxes containing notes piled up one on the other at the Salt Mines. The soldiers examine the different currency notes of the Reichsbank Bank. Two soldiers look at famous paintings by various artists that were stolen by the Nazis. The soldiers look at the Albrecht Durer etchings.
Site of atrocities against Jews at concentration camp in Landsberg, Germany during World War II. Emaciated bodies of murdered Jews lying on the ground. A soldier walks past the bodies. Soldiers inspect the emaciated bodies lying on the ground. They walk back to their camps.
German Surrender Delegation conference at the Thorak Estate in Haar, Germany, to accept the surrender of German Army Group G, towards the end of World War II. United States Army officers at the surrender conference include General Jacob "Jake" Loucks Devers of United States Sixth Army, who says "This is an unconditional surrender" while seated at a table with German and U.S. officers. Other U.S. Generals included in the delegation are: General Alexander McCarrell "Sandy" Patch; Lieutenant General Wade Hampton Haislip; Major General John W. "Iron Mike" O'Daniel; Brigadier General Reuben E Jenkins; Brigadier General William S Ott; Brigadier General Pearson Menoher. German delegation includes: Delegation head, Lieutenant General Hermann Foertsch, Commander of the 1st German Army; Colonel Hermann Zolling; Major Foeker; Major Coelle; Major Murray; Captain Behrendt; Captain Cartellieri and 1st Lieutenant Von Weber. Lt. General Foertsch signed the surrender document, effective 12:00 the next day (May 6, 1945). U.S. Army First Lieutenant John H. Brunswick is seated left of Foertsch. Lt. Brunswick translated General Dever's terms and statements, including "unconditional surrender," into German.
Allied air raid on Hamburg, Germany during World War II. United States 8th Air Force aircraft take off from an airfield in England. The aircraft in a formation flight. Bombs are released and impact the ground. Smoke rises as the bombs detonate. Aerial photographs depict industrial plants, docks being destroyed by the aerial bombings. Aerial gunners fire at enemy fighter airplanes as they return to home base after the mission. Damaged aircraft return after the mission A wounded being placed on a litter. Royal Air Force aircraft take off for aerial bombing at night. The aircraft in flight as they drop bombs over Hamburg at night.
U.S. 7th Army soldiers, gathered in the Florian-Geyer athletic ground at Kitzingen, Germany, during World War 2. Several U.S. soldiers led by a field grade officer and an Army Chaplain, escort German spy, Richard Jarczyk, from the Provost Marshal's office. Jarczyk had confessed to sabotage and the killing of U.S. soldiers, behind the lines. He is dressed in civilian clothes. An MP jeep is seen parked in front of a soccer net in background. Several buildings visible around the field. A firing squad of eight U.S. soldiers stands in formation. Closeup of Jarczyk standing in front of a wooden post, with his hands tied behind him. The Chaplain appears to be listening to a statement from him. The field grade officer then ties a blindfold over Jarczyk's eyes. He is seen standing alone, in front of the post. Suddenly smoke arises from the pole and Jarczyk falls to the ground. Blood stain can be seen on the post. Officer confirms death by means of a stethoscope. A corpsman and another soldier place a white shroud around the body.
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