Activities at American-occupied Ober-Olm airfield (Y-64), county of Mainz-Bingen, Rhineland-Palatine, Germany, immediately after the end of World War 2 in Europe. Men look over a damaged United States Army Air Forces P-51 Mustang fighter aircraft on the airfield. Mechanics disassemble parts of P-51D fighter aircraft. Wrecked United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) P-47 Thunderbolt fighter aircraft of the 393rd Fighter Squadron (8L on fuselage), 367th FG and P-51 aircraft of the 356th Fighter Squadron (AJ on fuselage), 354th FG on the airfield. Damaged wing and tail assembly of P-51. Wreckage under props. Nose of P-51D aircraft reads 'Sweet Janie.'
Bomb damage in Wiesbaden, Germany still evident 10 years after World War 2. View of the Destroyed Lyzeum (Lyceum) next to the Marktkirche (Market Church) at the Schlossplatz. (Its destruction was particularly tragic, because its basement had served as a bomb shelter during the war. It was never rebuilt.)
Opening scene shows local German citizens chatting in small groups near a city street on the day World War 2, in Europe, ends. Next, American soldiers are seen standing beside a road as a German soldier on a motorcycle leads a truck filled with unarmed German soldiers. Another truck drives behind. Scene shifts to a long line of such trucks carrying German soldiers. Several open trucks, filled with German soldiers, ride past the camera. A Sd.Kfz. 8 halftrack filled with German soldiers pauses a while in front of the camera. Several other vehicles pass, followed a pair of German soldiers driving by a horse-drawn covered wagon. German soldiers assembled in loose formation on the edge of a large lawn. Discarded military equipment is on the ground nearby. Two German officers stand in front of the formation. One is giving instructions. Meanwhile, American soldiers begin to examine the arms and equipment on the ground nearby. Closeup of the German officers as the one is giving instructions to the formation of troops.
Aerial view of a concentration camp area in Wiesbaden, Germany during World War 2. German convoy move on streets. Grasslands seen on either side of the street. Buildings seen. Prisoners Concentration camp. German surrender convoy. German soldier group surrenders. Prisoners and equipment lined up on a field for surrender.
Aerial views near concentration camp in Wiesbaden, Germany during World War 2. German Prisoners and equipment lined up on field for surrender. Many German military vehicles parked on a field. Buildings seen. German soldier convoy moves on street. Grass on either side of the roads.
Aerial view of area near concentration camp in Wiesbaden, Germany in World War 2. German military convoy moves on street. Grass on either side of the street. German soldier prisoners of war and equipment lined up on a field for surrender. Vehicles parked on a field. Buildings in the area.
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