Germany has been defeated, but not yet occupied. While the Red Army is already on the Oder, the Allies in the West are making slow progress. Only when Cologne is conquered and the bridge at Remagen falls into the hands of the Americans does the Wehrmacht’s will to defend itself weaken. Now American camera teams are also allowed into the areas liberated by the Nazis. The first destination is the bridge at Remagen, which has already become a legend. The evacuated inhabitants of Cologne return to their destroyed city. Impressive colour photographs show the faces of the defeated. Other teams of the “Special Film Project 186” and the Hollywood director George Stevens follow the US troops on their way through the Westerwald towards Thuringia.
The End of the War in Colour: Episode V – Inside the Reich
Directed by Michael Kloft
Episode I – The Americans at the Elbe https://youtu.be/Q_BUHJtVXHI
Episode II Unconditional Surrender https://youtu.be/K7JeTqXdH7I
Episode III – Victors and the Defeated https://youtu.be/VJNlalUZi1M
Episode IV – Visions of Hell https://youtu.be/dFjgzYuWgFk
Episode V – Inside the Reich https://youtu.be/dgpP9kI_FVs
