The American 405th Infantry Regiment receiving large numbers of surrendering German soldiers and officers at the end of World War 2 in Europe. A U.S. Army soldier standing with surrendered German officer and soldiers. He holds a rifle and discusses it with the officer. An American field grade army officer gives instructions to a German officer who then joins other German soldiers crossing a battle-damaged bridge over the Elbe River at Tangermünde, Germany. German soldiers join hundreds of others in a large outdoor area. More German soldiers cross the Elbe and are herded toward marshaling areas. One is deliberately tripped by an American soldier, as he passes. Another is stopped by an American soldier who pulls his SS insignia out of his jacket so it can be seen. The "Death Head" insignia is seen on his cap. Closeup of two German SS soldiers. Closeup of open area filled with German soldiers . St. Stephan's church in the background. Back at the bridge, surrendered German soldiers continue pouring across the river. A U.S. Army soldier hits, prods and strikes some of the German soldiers with the stock end of a sub-machine gun, as they pass. Closeup of a German SS officer being stopped by an American soldier, who removes a binocular case from him. German soldiers who have surrendered are resting on the ground covered by blankets. Others lounge about near a pile of personal gear including mess kits. A wooden wagon filled with straw stands behind them. Closeup of civilians including a woman and a child with head bandages, who are sitting in the wagon. View shifts to other side of the Elbe river where many civilians are gathered. The castle and St. Stephan's church is seen on the opposite shore. German soldiers standing near an open car door next to a jumble of bicycles and packs. A German officer resting on a motorcycle. Crowd of German soldiers queued up at the bridge. One German soldier carrying a Panzer Faust (hand-held anti tank weapon) crosses the field full of other German soldiers and civilians. A hatless German soldier holds a Luger automatic pistol. Several German soldiers resting on the ground with their rifles and gear. An American field grade army officer stands in front of a sign reading: "405 Inf" (405th Infantry Regiment of the 102nd Infantry Division). A sign in multiple languages is also seen. The American officer is next seen conversing with German officers, including Nazi German SS-Brigadeführer Jürgen Wagner (with the "Death Head" insignia on his cap).
Freed Allied prisoners of war at OFLAG XIII-B, known as Camp Hammelburg, outside of Gemünden, Germany during World War II. A group of United States, Czech, Russian, Yugoslav prisoners of war standing together along with the liberating 14th U.S. Armored Division soldiers. Two prisoners talk to each other. The prisoners cheering, waving and laughing. Two prisoners walk down the road smiling; one waving a copy of Yank Magazine, the other a chunk of bread. U.S. Amry M-4 tank crashes through barbed wire fence of Camp Hammelburg. A group of freed prisoners gathers. Several prisoners stand and pose. Mass gathering of elated former prisoners. Freed prisoners of war dash toward U.S. soldiers and embrace them. (Note: This was the conclusion of the originally failed "Operation Hammelburg", initially attempted by "Task Force Baum," under Captain Abraham Baum, ten days prior. Inmates at the camp included the recently injured and captured Captain Baum, and Lieutenant Colonel John K. Waters, son in law of U.S. Army General George Patton. LTC John Waters was injured during the initial rescue attempt 10 days prior and was hospitalized and not seen in this film.)
Various delegates at the Potsdam Conference in Germany. Officials descend steps of building. President Harry S Truman, Joseph Stalin, Secretary James F Byrnes and Foreign Minister Vyacheslev M Molotov descend steps of Little White House. Dignitaries include Admiral William D Leahy. They pose on steps for photographers.
Potsdam Conference in Cecilienhof Palace (Im Neuen Garten, 14469 Potsdam, Germany). United States President Harry S. Truman seated in car talks to an official. Soviet Marshal Georgi Zhukov and other Russian officers enter the Palace. Joseph Stalin shakes hands with British Prime Minister Winston Churchill. Stalin, Truman, and Churchill pose. Notables include Clement Attlee, Vyacheslev Molotov, Andrei Gromyko and Andrey Vyshinsky. View of delegations and conference table from above. Russian guards salute the arriving delegation outside the Palace.
Potsdam Conference in Germany. U.S. President Harry S Truman, British Prime Minister Clement Attlee and Generalissimo Joseph Stalin pose for photographers in conference room. Officials stand on side and in the background. Attlee and Foreign Secretary Ernest J Bevin sit down at the conference table. Big Three greet each other and shake hands with other officials at the conference.
Potsdam Conference in Germany. Various officials take their seats at conference table. British Prime Minister Clement Attlee and Foreign Secretary Ernest J Bevin sit at the conference table. President Harry S Truman poses with them. Truman shakes hands with Generalissimo Joseph Stalin. Stalin pushes chair aside to make room for Truman and Attlee to pose with him for pictures. Officials take their seats at the conference table.
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