Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Rheims - Unconditional Surrender Signed

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
832A
Date Released
17 May 1945
Date submitted
14 May 1945
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Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 3
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Rheims - Unconditional Surrender Signed. DESCRIPTION: General Eisenhower’s battle headquarters at Rheims was the setting for Germany’s unconditional surrender. The ceremony was brief and a 2.41 am the capitulation of Germany was completed. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. GV Ville de Rheims. Delegates enter building. Shot from inside, German prisoners trudging past outside. Interior shots, delegates seated at table, for positions see attached. CU Lt General Bedell-Smith (US Army). Next to him is seated Admiral Burrough, & Major General Susloparov. CU Spaatz. German delegates enter, General Jodl, General Admiral von Friedeburg, & Major Oxenious. Various shots of Jodl signing on dotted line, with many officers around, other signatories sign. Jodl standing, makes objection (silent). Group shot shows Eisenhower with all representatives around him holding two pens, one gold & other Ersatz in "V" position. Groups of laughing Russians. Eisenhower makes a speech, with Tedder seated beside him.
Researcher Comments
Lt General Walter Bedell Smith; Rear Admiral HM Burrough; Major General Carl Spaatz; General Alfred Jodl; Admiral Hans Georg von Friedeburg; Dwight D Eisenhower; Arthur William Tedder, Baron Tedder; Lieutenant General Frederick Morgan; Air Marshal Sir James Robb
Keywords
Politics and government; Buildings and structures; Conferences; Prisoners of war; Military
Locations
France; Rheims
Footage sources
APS
British Paramount
Card file number
45761
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
151
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Rheims - Unconditional Surrender Signed', British Movietone News Issue No. 832A, 17 May 1945. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/13454 (Accessed 08 Feb 2025)