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German officers surrender to Allied Forces at end of World War II

Film begins with nighttime bombardments of rockets and artillery. Then at one minute after midnight, on May 9th, 1945, the guns stop. Next, a day earlier, German Field Marshal Wilhelm Keitel enters a conference room on May 8th, accompanied by German staff officers. He salutes with his Marshal's baton and takes a seat. He signs surrender document. Soviet Marshal Georgy Zhukov stands before being seated. British Air Marshal, Sir Arthur Tedder, is seen signing the document along with Marshal Zhukov. General Carl Spaatz, Commander of Strategic Air Forces in Europe, shakes hands with Marshal Zhukov. Several scenes of battlefield cemeteries are seen next. German officer prisoners are seen from the back as they walk with hands behind their heads. Views of Surrendered German senior military officers, including: German Admiral Erich Raeder; German Marshal Walter Model; German Marshal Wilhelm Keitel; and Marshal Hermann Goering (being disarmed).

Date: 1945
Duration: 1 min 37 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675060117
Recently captured German prisoners of war build their own barbed wire containment just before the end of World War II

Several weeks before the end of World War II in Europe, recently captured German prisoners of war, still wearing their uniforms, work under guard, building their own barbed wire enclosure. Some carry and place large timber fence posts. Others dig post holes and string barbed wire. Others fashion fence posts, using saws and hatchets (to sharpen their ends). Several American soldiers supervise and stand guard.

Date: 1945, April
Duration: 1 min 55 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675060149
German Neger torpedo-carrying miniature submarine used to attack Allied shipping during World War II.

Methods used by Axis Powers in maritime sabotage operations against Allied Forces during World War II. German navy officers and sailors gathered in a discussion, with the sailors wearing life vests. German Neger torpedo-carrying miniature submarine, also known as a "human torpedo" is seen hoisted. Camouflaged Neger being transported by a truck trailer along road. An operator getting into Neger. Shows beached Neger. Men around Neger. Neger being released on water. Operator in dome of the Neger. Another German human torpedo goes underwater. Human torpedo performs radical maneuver. Allied ship as seen from human torpedo.

Date: 1944
Duration: 2 min 48 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675060341
German Seahund, midget submarine used to attack Allied ships during World War II.

Dramatizes the methods used by Axis powers in maritime sabotage operations against Allied Forces during World War II. German Seahund midget submarine on a carrier and hoisted on dockside. Seahund underway at sea. Seahund underwater. Interiors of Seahund with an operator at control and firing of torpedo under sea. Periscope view from Seahund. Seahund surfaces and crewmen on seahund.

Date: 1944, December
Duration: 2 min 30 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675060344
Views of P-38 fighter planes in flight and combat (WW2)

Lockheed P-38 Lightning fighter planes take off and land with tricycle landing gear. Aircrafts fly high in the sky. Perform various stunts. Landing of P-38 plane is seen. U.S. Pilots share their experiences about P-38 planes including destruction of first German plane shot down in World War II by a P-38 over Iceland. P-38 planes in support of heavy bombers. Ground crews attach bombs to P-38. Views of P-38s from air and ground. Far Eastern Airforce head, Lt. Gen George C. Kenney comments on the planes performance.

Date: 1945
Duration: 3 min 50 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675030616
Hitler Youth in their speed boats move in training waters during World War II.

World War II. Hitler Youth pull speed boats to the sea and jump in them. Propeller on long extender in the water. A youth operating the motor stands in the boat whereas others sit. German 'swastika' insignia on the arms of the youth. Boat reaches the beach. Youth jump out.

Date: 1940
Duration: 1 min 3 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: German
Clip: 65675030669