Summary:I. London: Princess Elizabeth awarded the Freedom of the City; excerpt from her speech of acknowledgement.
Description:I. London: Princess Elizabeth awarded the Freedom of the City; excerpt from her speech of acknowledgement.
II. "Kurzberichte aus Deutschland." a. Bayreuth: denazification trial of Winifred Wagner (sentenced to 450 days by Spruchkammer). b. Clearing mines from the dense minefields in the Hürtgenwald near Aachen. c. Munich fire brigade demonstrate new techniques and equipment (including massive turntable ladder and foam hoses). d. Regatta in the Baltic.
III. "Hamburg Today". Portrait of war damage, surviving landmarks, reconstruction, life in the city, the fisheries and the docks: "it shall once more be gateway to the world".
IV. "Raftsmen on the Salzach." Good film of lumberjacks in Austria/Bavaria rolling logs into river, building rafts and guiding them through rapids.
V. "Release of the last POWs in American hands." Last batch of prisoners pass through camp at Dachau (good film of discharge formalities); the very last POW is shaken by the hand by US commandant (General Frank Milburn?)
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Colour:B&W
Digitised:Yes
Object_Number:WIF 111
Sound:Sound
Access Conditions:IWM
Film: IWM
Featured Period:1945-1989
Production Date:1947-07-11-1947-07-11
Production Country:Allied Military Government
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Physical Characteristics:Colour format: B&W
Sound format: Sound
Soundtrack language: German
Title language: German
Technical Details:35mm
Number of items/reels/tapes: 1
Footage: 1240 ft; Running time: 13 mins
