A fallen lamp, some old books and a broken frame lie on a table inside Adolf Hitler's "Eagle's Nest" office of Kehlsteinhaus at Berchtesgaden (municipality) in Bavaria, Germany. It is being examined by U.S. Army troops after German surrender in World War II.
U.S. soldier searches through cluttered rooms of Adolf Hitler's offices at his Eagle's Nest retreat of Berchtesgaden (municipality) in Bavaria, Germany. One bunker room appears to be filled with stolen art paintings seized by Hitler and Nazi German forces. (World War II period).
First Part: Former POW camp, Stalag VII-A, in Moosburg, Bavaria Sign at camp entrance reads, 'Kriegsgefangenen-Mannschafts Stammlager VIIA' Second Part: Disassembled portions of jet powered German Messerschmidt aircraft Me 262 at a storage area near a channel in Mitterlern, 38 Kilometers northeast of Munich between Moosburg and Erding, Germany after World War II. A farmer examines the different parts of the aircraft including the nose still armed with guns.
Aerial view of a German town Regensburg in Bavaria. The houses and buildings of the town surrounded by a river. Railway yard and marshaling area destroyed by bombing from the Allied bombers. Wrecked wagons and freight cars, shattered railway tracks. Harbor at Regensburg with sunken boats. Buildings on banks of river, bridge on the river. (World War II period).
Scene opens with closeup of Major General John W. Leonard, Commanding General of the U.S. 9th Armored Division, addressing his troops at the Schlörplatz in Weiden, Bavaria. He has assembled them to hear the news of Germany's surrender, ending World War 2, in Europe. A color Guard stands behind him. Upon hearing the news, the troops raise their arms and cheer, and partially break formation to converse with each other. They resume their formation and listen, as General Leonard continues to speak. Closeup of him reading from some notes. Scene shifts slightly, showing Leonard and the color guard in front of the Gustav von Schlör monument with famous old oak trees behind it. Next, the troops are viewed from the front, as they stand at Parade Rest with buildings near the square behind them. General Leonard walks down from the makeshift podium and passes in front of the assembled soldiers, and shakes hands with his Chief of Staff, Colonel Walter Burnside. Closeups of them shaking hands and conversing. Scene shifts to a unit Chaplain, giving a prayer of thanks for the end of hostilities. General Leonard and Colonel Burnside walk away from the gathering, as the color guard furls the colors. Suddenly an officer walks up on the grass and retrieves something from the base of the Schlör monument and quickly walks back into the square. A Captain has the color guard unfurl the colors again, which include the stars and stripes flanked by the Division colors and the General's two star flag. Next the entire assemblage poses as they are photographed from a high point some yards away. The view shows the color guard standing on grass in front of the Schlör monument with the massive oaks behind, surrounded by assembled troops, including some in a tank. Scene shifts to rear of the assembly, showing troops in armored vehicles at the back of troops in formation. Some armor is moving along a road behind the assembly. Another long shot of the assembled troops is followed by a closeup of them being called to attention. General Leonard walks into the center of the assembly, followed by several officers. They salute the colors and General Leonard converses with the Division Chaplain, who then steps into the grass in front of the color guard, where he removes his helmet, raises his arm, and gives a benediction as all bow their heads. (Note: Armored vehicles seen in this film include M4 Sherman and M36 Tank Destroyer.)
U.S. soldiers in Unter-Diessen, Germany during World War 2, as they close on Landsberg. American soldiers on motorcycles, trucks and other vehicles move through a village. A sign reads: 'UnterDiessen'. The military vehicles move past. Buildings in the area. The soldiers walk along a street. A soldier talks to civilians. A German civilian under guard digs up buried helmets and small arms.
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