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US military victory over Germany

Film | Digitized | RG Number: RG-60.3348 | Film ID: 2543

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    US military victory over Germany

    Overview

    Description
    Newsreel footage surrounding the events involving the US and Allied defeat of Germany in WWII.
    Intertitles read as follows:
    US troops battle toward Rhine in mighty final offensive!
    Cologne, Germany's fourth city, falls to US First Army!
    Americans capture vital Remagen Bridge in amazing surprise maneuver.
    US Engineers bridge Rhine with pontoons!
    Allied air might shatters vital remains of Nazi communications!
    British and Canadian forces cross Rhine to capture Ruhr!
    Vast airborne force lands to widen beachhead!
    New rocket weapons destroy remaining fortifications to speed progress of Allied Armies.
    - Katyusha rockets fired in large numbers by Soviets
    Thousands of Allied soldiers are freed!
    Generals Eisenhower and Patton look upon unbelievable Nazi atrocities!
    - Ohrdruf, good closeups.
    Hands across the Elbe...Yanks and Russians meet!
    The Yanks capture Nuremberg, center of Nazism!
    - Troops through devastated streets and ruins.
    Hitler, the arch criminal, in his glory!
    Now the Yanks and Old Glory!
    On all fronts the Allies sweep toward the heart of Germany!
    Berlin falls! Moscow rejoices!
    In Milan, Mussolini and his Fascist henchmen are executed by Italian partisans!
    - Bodies of Mussolini, his mistress, and others on the street, surrounded by crowds.
    May 2, 1945: Million German troops in Northern Italy capitulate to Lt. Gen. W.D. Morgan.
    May 4, 1945: South of Hamburg, Field Marshall Montgomery accepts unconditional surrender of enemy armies in the North.
    May 7, 1945; GERMANY SURRENDERS!
    Nazi Col. Gen Jodl signs unconditional surrender to U.S. Lt. Gen. W.B. Smith representing Allied Supreme Command!
    General Eisenhower, elated over hard-earned victory, accepts pens that sealed Germany's doom!
    Freedom-loving millions everywhere hail VICTORY OVER GERMANY!
    THE END

    This story is a compilation of footage from various sources, shot in various locations at various times throughout the war. It begins with footage of the advance of the allied armies, mainly the American forces, various shots of destruction, rubble, Berlin, buildings burning, bombed out, US military tanks rolling through streets of town. Footage of Eisenhower and Patton visiting concentration camps after liberation, corpses, atrocities, prisoners in uniform. Footage of Mussolini and his henchmen's corpses lying on the plaza in Milan, Italy, after being shot to death by Italian partisans. Russian and American soldiers meeting, sharing food and drink. Shots of Moscow, AV of New York harbor and the Statue of Liberty. Jodl, seated with several other high ranking Nazi officers and Allied officers, signing surrender. Scenes of victory parades/celebrations in Moscow and New York.
    Film Collection Title
    Harry N. Bromberg Collection
    Duration
    00:09:55
    Date
    Event:  1945
    Production:  1945
    Locale
    Berlin, Germany
    Nuremberg, Germany
    Hamburg, Germany
    Elbe River, Germany
    Ruhr Valley, Germany
    Milan, Italy
    Moscow, Soviet Union
    London, England
    New York, NY, United States
    Ohrdruf, Germany
    Cologne, Germany
    Credit
    United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, courtesy of Harry N. Bromberg
    Contributor
    Producer: Castle Films, Inc.
    Subject: Harry N. Bromberg
    Biography
    Castle Films was started in 1924 by Eugene W. Castle, the former Pacific Coast film editor at Fox Movietone News. Castle became a successful producer of industrial and advertising short subjects. Castle began compiling shorts, travelogues and newsreels for use in schools. The lure of the home movie market proved lucrative for Castle. In 1936, they became one of the first home movie companies to actually sell their product to the general public. In 1937, Castle started Castle Films News Parade, a sort of "newscast" one could view at home rather than at the theater. In 1946, Castle Films became a division of United World Films, which in turn was absorbed by Universal in 1947. In the 1970s, Castle Films became Universal 8. Public domain status confirmed by NBC Universal.
    Harry N. Bromberg was living in New York City in 1945. As a 16mm film hobbyist, Mr. Bromberg purchased "Victory Over Germany" for his movie collection. He donated it to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in October 1989.

    Physical Details

    Language
    English
    Genre/Form
    Newsreels.
    B&W / Color
    Black & White
    Image Quality
    Mixed
    Time Code
    01:00:00:00 to 01:09:55:14
    Film Format
    • Master
    • Master 2543 Film: positive - 16 mm - b&w - print
      Master 2543 Video: Betacam SP - NTSC - small
      Master 2543 Film: positive - 16 mm - b&w - print
      Master 2543 Video: Betacam SP - NTSC - small
      Master 2543 Film: positive - 16 mm - b&w - print
      Master 2543 Video: Betacam SP - NTSC - small
      Master 2543 Film: positive - 16 mm - b&w - print
      Master 2543 Video: Betacam SP - NTSC - small
    • Preservation
    • Preservation 2543 Film: negative - 16 mm - polyester - b&w - duplicate negative - Kodak - 3234
      Preservation 2543 Video: Betacam SP - NTSC - small
      Preservation 2543 Film: negative - 16 mm - polyester - b&w - duplicate negative - Kodak - 3234
      Preservation 2543 Video: Betacam SP - NTSC - small
      Preservation 2543 Film: negative - 16 mm - polyester - b&w - duplicate negative - Kodak - 3234
      Preservation 2543 Video: Betacam SP - NTSC - small
      Preservation 2543 Film: negative - 16 mm - polyester - b&w - duplicate negative - Kodak - 3234
      Preservation 2543 Video: Betacam SP - NTSC - small

    Rights & Restrictions

    Conditions on Access
    You do not require further permission from the Museum to access this archival media.
    Copyright
    Public Domain
    Conditions on Use
    To the best of the Museum's knowledge, this material is in the public domain. You do not require further permission from the Museum to reproduce or use this material.

    Keywords & Subjects

    Keyword
    AIRPLANES ALLIES ARCHITECTURE ARRESTS ARTILLERY ATROCITIES ATTACKS AUTOMOBILES BANDS BANNERS BARRACKS BATTLES BOATS BOMBINGS BORDERS/CROSSINGS BRANDENBURG GATE BRIDGES BUILDINGS BUSINESSES CEREMONIES CHURCHES CITIES CIVILIANS COMMUNICATIONS CONCENTRATION CAMPS CONCENTRATION CAMPS (LIBERATION) CORPSES CROWDS DESTRUCTION DOCUMENTS EISENHOWER, DWIGHT ELBE RIVER ENGLAND EXECUTIONS EXPLOSIONS FASCISTS FASCISTS (ITALIAN) FIGHTING FIRES FLAGS GATES GERMANS GERMANY GUNS HITLER, ADOLF HOTELS HUMAN REMAINS ITALY JEEPS JODL, ALFRED LIBERATION MACHINE GUNS MAPS MILITARY OFFICERS MILITARY POLICE MILITARY VEHICLES MUSSOLINI, BENITO NAZI OFFICIALS OHRDRUF PARADES PATTON, GEORGE POWS PRISONERS RHINE RIVER RUBBLE RUHR VALLEY RUINS SHOOTINGS SMOKE SOLDIERS/MILITARY (ALLIES) SOLDIERS/MILITARY (AMERICAN) SOLDIERS/MILITARY (BRITISH) SOLDIERS/MILITARY (CANADIAN) SOLDIERS/MILITARY (SOVIET) SOVIET UNION SPECTATORS SPEECHES STADIUMS STATUE OF LIBERTY STATUES STREETS SURRENDER (GERMAN) SURVIVORS SWASTIKAS TANKS UNITED STATES V-E DAY WEAPONS/ARMS

    Administrative Notes

    Film Source
    Harry N. Bromberg
    File Number
    Legacy Database File: 3364
    Record last modified:
    2024-02-21 07:24:53
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