Defeat and Deliverance

Series

Series Name
Pathe Gazette

Issue

Issue No.
45/41
Date Released
21 May 1945
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Defeat and Deliverance
  2. 2Oslo
  3. 3Copenhagen
  4. 4Channel Islands

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 4
Summary
General views of the deserted and ruined streets of Berlin, showing famous landmarks. Field Marshal Keitel, Chief of the German High Command, arrives at Russian HQ to sign the Surrender terms. Luftwaffe General Stumpf also signs. The Surrender is then counter-signed by Air Chief Marshal Tedder and Marshal Zhukov. In the Alps, the US 7th Army guard a hotel where famous personages are held. Among them was the wife of Dr Schuschnigg, former Austrian Chancellor, and their child Fritz Thyssen and wife, General Halder and wife, Nicholas Horthy, son of the dictator of Hungary, and Pastor Niemoller who had suffered years of imprisonment as a determined opponent of the Nazi regime. Some British prisoners were also being held there reportedly for use as hostages. Among them were Captain Elphinstone, nephew of the Queen, Lieutenant Alexander, a relative of Field Marshal Alexander, Lieutenant Lord Lascelles, son of the Princess Royal and Lieutenant John Winant son of the American Ambassador in London.
Keywords
Royalty; Politics and government; Ceremonies; War damage; Military
Locations
Germany; Berlin
Length of story (in feet)
268
Story extras:
Film clip
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Notes
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