flashes at the end of the film are rather annoying.

'Liberated' from Germans on German soil? I don't think so.

Good footage. Some scenes are well known but this appears more complete or differently edited.

Hitler is the cause of current problems . US military was the only hope for Germany in 1944

Very interesting

Why did Americans take so long to move from Sicily to Milan? When it took them only 10 months to move from Normandy to Berlin?

8:41 в легковой машине власовский офицер

Great doc!

Very interesting episode. An excellent example of how the US Army was operating in 1945. My dad was a WWII ETO vetreran in the 99th Infantry Division. The 99th had crossed the Rhine in March of 1945. They participated in the encirclement of the Ruhr Pocket. Dad had told me as they approached a town, a small contingent of vehicles would make an advance toward the town. If they did not take any fire or meet any resistance, they would move into the town slowly. If they took fire from within the town, depending on if it was small arms or heavy artillery, the Americans would encircle the town and call in their artillery. Even if there was no German fire or resistance encountered, the thing dad said they feared the most was Hitler youth with Panzerfausts. Even though large numbers of the German Army was surrendering in early 1945, the Hitler Youth wee feared because of their fanaticism. They had grown up with the Nazi ideals and devotion to Hitler. A 12 or 13 year old soldier in a basement could take out a Sherman or half track. Because they wouldn’t surrender to the the Allies, the only remedy was to “eliminate them”. This was dangerous to the Allied soldiers and to the other German civilians that were trying to surrender. It was extremely helpful to armor support but often times it was the individual GI having to secure a building. No one wanted to be the last casualty of the war.

I couldn't get over how clean the streets were.

Devils in baggy pants

Always liked this plane ,

I'm italian , from Modena , and WW2 enthusiast....i think that this footage could be filmed in sicily...or in some part of Southern Italy.

Most of the city was in good shape. Other cities were largely bombed out ruins by 1945

Zäh wie Leder, schnell wie Windhunde und hart wie Krupp-Stahl.

Ultra rare M4A1 (76) W VVS with muzzle brake spotted at 1:15

Hard as coffin nails

Terror against civilians. Shame on them. My Granma survived an attack only with a jump into the ditch. Germany in spring 1945.

They also had a good treatmant after surrender in Yugoslavia!

Turns out, if you take Leipzig from the west instead of the east, it goes a lot easier. Also, it helps if Napoleon isn't there with the Grand Armee, waiting for you.

woow

Thanks, for the Armor guys, notice the M4's have the grousers installed.

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Could you post videos without these unnecessary black margins on the sides?

Hey you! Yeah you… go watch Europa the Last Battle right now! GO you will thank me later. o/

Mmm mercedes

I believe that Chemnitz is either just the beginning or the end. Then it is in Czechoslovakia. The city of Karlovy Vary (capitulation of the general), the airport apparently Cheb and at 10:34 Loket and then Karlovy Vary. The bombed part of the city is probably in Germany, or Cheb, but that's just an estimate, no guarantee

Sounds are dubbed

As a born and raised German now a dual citizen yank living the SW US. And from hearing or reading war stores from relatives who fought in the war etc had family in every branch of the Wehrmacht and in the WSS etc. Many have claimed that the Waffen SS, Grossdeutchland or Panzer Lehr were elite units? Hardly. Waffen SS were party favorites and the GD and PL were just oversized armored units. The only true elite units were the Luftwaffe flight crews and the Fallschirmjager 2nd only to the Uboot crews. Uboots were the most elite units Germany had. But just my humble opinion as former Bundeswehr with the 10th Pzdiv.

Losers.

Masks in 1946? Why

The city was "liberated" against germans 😂

Was this a 3rd Armored Div action?

Cowardly killers

if they couldve seen western Europe 2024 they would've fought harder.

never trust an italian

losers...

Not all of the troops in this video are paratroopers. Only those who do not wear the regular Wehrmacht helmets. And interesting to see that infantry in these times just didn‘t have any body armor.

Who are they fighting?

If I'm not mistaken, I believe it was the 1sr Fallschirmjager Division at Monte Cassino...

We rarely see this kind of real battle scenes.

Half of the total US casualties of the entire war were USAAF.....Half.

PanzerDivision Hermann Göring?

German army then and ... now

why does youtube have to block half the screen the last 15 seconds

Fascinating!

Seru banget

that's a lot of vehicles even for propaganda.

Where the german pilots not brave to attack the swarms?

Great footage, it that the same as the World at War 1973-1974 footage ?. Nice to see and crisp but poorly coloured.