News on Screen

Series

Series Name

War Pictorial News

Issue

Issue No.

221

Date Released

30 Jul 1945

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. Special. Potsdam Conference
• 2. Draining Flooded Holland
• 3. The War against Japan
• 4. Berlin

Story

Story No. within this Issue

4 / 4

Summary

Berlin in full Allied occupation. Shots of the Brandenburg Gate. Posters outside Adlon Hotel. Shells of buildings; scenes of ruin in the Reichstag and the Chancellery (flashback to Hitler’s hour of glory in the once splendid building). Now Allied soldiers walk through the ruins - see Hitler’s desk and chair. Women clear rubble away from their doors. General Lines (?) [sic] takes the salute as the Desert Rats march through the capital - up Unter den Linden. Allied generals a 1870 victory column, witness the flag-raising ceremony. General Weekes (?) [sic] takes the salute. Sergeant Cole (?) [sic] raises flag. US NATIONAL ARCHIVE ENTRY: 13 min, sd, B&W, 35mm Reel 1 Part 4 Debris in Berlin including the devastated Reichstag building. British troops in North Africa celebrate. Record Group 208 Accession 3276

Keywords

Buildings and structures; Celebrations and festivals; Ceremonies; Victory celebrations; War damage; Occupied territories; Military

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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