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WWII - 1945, Germany: Gen. Devers At Berchtesgaden; GIs & Mother’s, Day Service Stendal, Germany 12-14May45

Reel Number: 220976-05

Color: Black and White

Sound: SIL

Year / Date: 1945

Country: Germany,USA

Location: Berchtesgaden,obersalzberg,Stendal

TC Begins: 13:41:59

TC Ends: 13:47:29

Duration: 00:05:30

WWII - 1945, Germany: Gen. Devers At Berchtesgaden; GIs & Mother’s, Day Service Stendal, Germany 12-14May45 LIB 6663. 12May45 US troops & jeeps in Obersalzberg or Berchtesgaden; Generals include Devers; inspect goods train w/ artworks recovered from Goering’s bunker by 101st Airborne Division. Devers w/ unid. two-star & three-star generals inspects wreckage of Hitler’s mountain retreat near Berchtesgarden; enter Berghof; CUs by picture window overlooking mountains. 13:44:09 LIB 6664 13May45 VS GIs on streets of Stendal, Germany after V-E Day, various US flags: troops guard buildings, drive in jeep & truck past civilians on horse and cart; CU sign ‘Cellophane CP Up Front’. GIs’ teeth checked by dentist at Red Cross center; return helmets at desk w/ ‘Personal Effects’ chalked on wall. 13:46:23 LIB 6665 14May45 GIs enter Stendal church for Mother’s Day service; CU and MCU soldier reads service program w/ Mother’s Day Greetings. Good. INT church service. WW2 Aftermath; Recovered Art Treasures; NOTE: Partial or entire sold at per reel rate.

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