Special. Potsdam Conference

Series

Series Name
War Pictorial News

Issue

Issue No.
221
Date Released
30 Jul 1945
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 4
Summary
The delegates arrive - Churchill, Eden, Truman. Three generals are seen at the Brandenburg Gate - Montgomery presents Zhukov and Rokossovsky with decorations from King George VI. President Truman meets Mr Churchill and they tour the shattered remains of the German capital and the Reichstag. They drive to meet Stalin in Potsdam, at the palace of the old Prussian kings. Shots of the conference table, and groups talking. US NATIONAL ARCHIVE ENTRY: 13 min, sd, B&W, 35mm Reel 2 Churchill, Molotov, Eden, Truman, Stalin and others arrive at Potsdam. General Montgomery decorates General Zhukov. President Truman and Churchill tour Berlin streets, and, with Stalin, pose in the conference room at Potsdam. Record Group 208 Accession 3276
Keywords
Politics and government; Buildings and structures; War damage; Occupied territories; Diplomacy; Military; Awards and honours
Credits:
Commentator
John Redway

This series is held by:

Film Archive

Name
Imperial War Museum Film and Video Archive
Email
film@iwm.org.uk
Web
http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/film
Phone
020 7416 5291
Fax
020 7416 5379
Address
Lambeth Road
London SE1 6HZ
Notes
The IWM also preserves the original nitrate film copies for the World War II period of British Paramount News, Gaumont British News and Universal News.
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'Special. Potsdam Conference', War Pictorial News Issue No. 221, 30 Jul 1945. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/156431 (Accessed 25 Jun 2025)