Allies Drive To Southern Gate Of Reich

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keywords: wwii, european theater, german-occupied france, general patch 7th army, german pows, prisoner of war

Synopsis: American 7th Army consolidates holdings in once was Nazi-occupied France as they clear out remnants of German forces, enter French towns to cheering civilian crowds and over-seeing surrender of German soldiers...(read more)

Date: 1944
Duration: 00:02:45
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Type: Public Domain
Language: English
Location: Germany

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Allies Drive To Southern Gate Of Reich

Allies Drive To Southern Gate Of Reich

American General Patch's 7th Army in Southern France as German forces flee north. French and American soldiers clean out German snipers from hospital in French city. CU, U.S. soldier firing M1 rifle, shows attack on hospital as French civilians duck for cover. Shows celebration of French civilians. Brief image of French General De Gaulle. Shows destroyed and dead soldiers of the retreating German 19th Army as Allied forces move up the Rhone Valley. Shows U.S. 7th Army troops entering Bourg en Bresse France where the women hang out “Thanks You” signs, then try to kiss every U.S soldier in sight.

20,000 German soldiers march up to a gun pile in formation and throw down their arms in surrender. The German POWs then enter a large fenced POW compound. 18,850 German soldiers and 754 German officers under command of German Major-General Botho Henning Elster surrender to American Major-General Robert C. Macon Commander of the U.S. 83rd Infantry Division near Orleans, France. German Major-General Botho Henning Elster hands his pistol to American Major-General Robert C. Macon.