United States President Harry Truman; General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, Joseph Stalin and United Kingdom Prime Minister Clement Attlee at Cecilienhof Palace in Potsdam, Germany during World War II. The dignitaries arrive for the Potsdam Conference. The dignitaries seated in chairs pose for a photograph. New British Foreign Minister Ernest Bevin stands behind President Truman. Photographers take pictures.
Construction of the Crocodile Highway Pile Bridge in Wesel, Germany during World War II. Bulldozers and a pile driver move down a hill towards the site of the newly constructed bridge. Soldiers lay down logs in proper order for the flooring of the bridge. They nail the floor of the bridge under construction. The soldiers use air hammers to nail down. Few other soldiers carry pile towards the construction bridge site. A pile driver moves along a road at the newly constructed bridge site. A roller rolls down the ground and levels it for the bridge construction.
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.
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