German civilians and surrendered German soldiers walk along the damaged Tangermünde Bridge. Uniformed German woman soldier (a Wehrmacht auxiliary soldier or Wehrmachthelferin) holds hands with two young German children as they walk. Other Wehrmachthelferin walk by. One is smiling. Numerous bandaged and wounded German officers and German soldiers walk along the bridge, with some of the more able bodied assisting the wounded. A German soldier with severe head and and face wounds that are bandaged. A young German boy soldier sits on a pile of rubble with an expression of disbelief. His hands appear to be injured or burned. A mocking poster created by the 102nd division, 405th Infantry of the U.S. Army reads, "Das verdanken wir unserem führer" (Translted: "We owe this to our Führer").
Damaged Tangermünde Bridge. A surrendered German officer in his amphibious car in the Elbe River. German and United States officers across the bridge. A German officer and a German soldier help German civilians on the bridge. German officers and soldiers cross the damaged bridge including some higher ranking German officers.
P-47 Thunderbolt fighter in flight over small German towns during World War II. Aerial view of farm country and small towns. P-47 in flight over wooded area.
P-47 Thunderbolt fighter in flight over German towns during World War II. P-47 diving over a railroad in German town. Aerial view of various buildings and houses. P-47 in flight over wooded area and open flat lands. Aerial view of shoreline.
View from underneath parked airplane, of several U.S. Army Air Forces P-38 lightning aircraft taking off in pairs at a German airfield occupied by the Allies. Camera viewpoint shifts to atop a B-17G bomber, being serviced. From there, a number of Republic P-47s are seen lined up. They begin to take off in pairs. A B-26 of of the 585th Bomb Squadron, is parked next to the B-17. Across the airfield, in the distance, more parked B-17s can be seen. This is an undamaged, well-established airfield, with concrete runways and ramps. Closeup of mechanics working on engine of the B-17. A refueling truck pulled up to the B-26.
United States aircraft in flight over German town. U.S. aircraft buzzing town and veering around smoke stack. Various buildings and trees in area.
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