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German infantry cross bridge at Tangermünde, to surrender to U.S. forces on West bank of the Elbe River at end of World War II
German troops surrendering to Americans at Tangermünde, Germany, at the end of World War 2. German soldiers place their rifles onto a heap as they clamber through debris of a damaged bridge, crossing from Soviet-occupied area on the East side of the Elbe River, to surrender to Americans on the West bank, in Tangermunde, Germany. View of a huge stack of German army rifles. German soldiers walking across the partially destroyed bridge, that can only handle a single line of pedestrians. On the West bank, a solitary Soviet soldier has taken it upon himself, to curse and kick at German soldiers, as they pass where he is standing. Many of the German soldiers, avoid his kicks. None really pay any attention to him, as they hurry past. U.S. soldiers nearby pay little attention to his pranks. A sign nearby reads: "Das Verdanken wir unserem Fuhrer 405th Infantry." Smoke rises from the East bank. Scene shifts to more German soldiers, stacking arms on the pile of rifles, as they walk onto the bridge. Back on the West bank, the Russian soldier continues his antics.
German civilians move across a bridge following the Battle of Tangermünde in Germany.
German soldiers assist a wounded soldier to walk, with the wounded man putting an arm over the shoulders of each helper for support. A United States officer interrogates a German prisoner. German prisoners and soldiers move across the bombed Tangermünde bridge. A few civilians swim in the river Elbe below. View of the damaged Tangermunde Bridge. A landing craft moves in the Elbe River.
Aerial views of Tangermünde and its surrounding areas after conclusion of the Battle of Tangermunde in Germany.
Scenes following the Battle of Tangermünde in Germany during World War II. An aerial view of Tangermunde and its surrounding areas. Derailed railroad trains and railway tracks. Crowds of German civilians and surrendered German soldiers moving westward. German prisoners of war walk on a road.
Civilians, wounded officers and soldiers walk along the damaged Tangermünde Bridge in Germany.
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").
German civilians and officers walk along the Tangermünde Bridge at end of World War 2 in Germany.
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.
German civilians with their luggage walk along the Tangermünde Bridge at conclusion of the Battle of Tangermunde in Germany.
Scenes after the destruction of the Tangermünde Bridge over the River Elbe in Germany at the end of World War II in Europe. Wide view of heavily damaged Tangermunde Bridge. It had been blown-up by German forces a month prior during their retreat toward Berlin. American soldier wearing garrison cap or side cap stands on bridge checking papers of German civilians who are attempting to cross the bridge in advance of incoming Soviet forces (preparing to surrender to American and British allies rather than to Soviet forces). German civilians walk along the damaged bridge. The twisted metal requires that the citizens hold on tightly to their belongings and to small children during the crossing, to avoid falling into the river. A young man holds a young child and belongings as he crosses carefully. Other scenes of men and women holding small children and babies, and luggage and belongings as they cross.
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