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German Forces Surrender In Italy
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keywords: wwii, european theater, italian campaign, italy, unconditional surrender, lt. gen. morgan, general von vietinghoff, ss general karl wolff
Synopsis: Allied 5th and 8th armies bring about the surrender of German Forces in Italy, Lt. General Morgan and other Allied officers watch General von Vietinghoff and SS General Karl Wolff sign the unconditional surrender documents...(read more)
- Date: 1945
- Duration: 00:01:57
- Sound: Yes
- Color: Monochrome
- Type: Public Domain
- Language: English
- Location: Italy
Germans Surrender In Italy
The long battle in Italy is over. The 5th and 8th armies which has threatened to become the forgotten armies of the European Front, have come to the fore. In a series of gigantic strokes, they captured Bologna, entered Verona, Turin, Venice, Milan; entered all the cities of North Italy. General Mark Clark and Field Marshal Alexander in Bologna received the cheers of the excited people.
In Caserta on the 29 of April, came the inevitable ending. Plenipotentiaries for General von Vietinghoff and SS General Karl Wolff, who commanded all enemy troops in Italy and Western Austria, came to sign an unconditional surrender. Surrendering for Germany, not only Italy, but also the last hope of a southern redoubt. Lt. Gen. Morgan, representative of the Allied Supreme Command, signed for Field Marshal Alexander. Russian, British and American officers watched in stony silence as the documents were signed, surrendering the last great army in Southern Europe - almost a million men.
- Related Titles:
- Military Newsreels: 1945 - Issue 25
