Hard to see for me as a local, as you easily could assume the oldtown of Nürnberg would be a first-class cultural heritage site today, if it hadn't been almost totally destroyed in the airraid of January 2th, 1945... but nevertheless, the reconstruction of parts of the city came out really well, so I would invite anybody to visit our city - please not only for the remaining Nazi-rally places - and explore it on your own! (at least when the pandemic is finally challenged)
Was there in 1970 to 73 with the US Army. Stationed at Merrill Barracks. Nice town. Interesting history. Great people had fun. Met one shisskoff. Always wished to come back.
The irony is that Nuernberg was, and is, a fairly liberal protestant city in the middle of conservative catholic Bavaria. The Nazis chose it for the party congress because it looked so iconically German, not because it was a Nazi Hochburg. When I lived there in the 1970s, most of the public monuments had been carefully restored, but some 90 percent of the old city was gone forever, replaced with ugly Neubauwohnungen. Many bombed-out facades visible in the film are familiar to me, although the insides are completely new, of course. Nuernberg was doubly destroyed, first in the British revenge bombing campaign against civilian targets, and secondly when the fanatical Nazi Gauleiter ordered his men to make a last stand in the city. The Americans (including my grandfather's AA battalions) understandably shelled, machine-gunned, and street-fought the defenders into submission, in the process destroying virtually everything that had escaped the carpet bombing. Wandering in the 19th century outskirts of the city, which were largely unhit (and which, ironically, contained the only targets of military significance), I used to see "LSR im Hof" ("Air raid shelter in courtyard") scrawled in fading white paint in many inner courtyards. The part of the city that survived best were the massive 17th century stone walls, designed to withstand the cannon fire of the 30 Years War. I have visited the fascinating remains of the Reichsparteitaggelaende many times. People simply use it as a park. The central stadium is closed and used to store city road maintenance equipment but the 1930s Nazi frescos showing heroic German youth engaged in sports are still there if you can find a door unlocked. You can walk up to the podium on the great tribune and stand where Hitler delivered the speeches recorded in Leni Riefenstahl's film "Triumph der Wille." Except for a few tiresome right wingers, some of whom have commented here, the Germans as a nation generally do not expect forgiveness for the crimes of Third Reich, and don't forgive their fathers or themselves. But these lost great cities, in Germany, but of course also in England, Poland, Italy, The Netherlands, Russia, and other lands, were treasures that belonged to all humanity.
Al ver este video pienso en un pueblo alemán que suponía culto e inteligente, como fue posible que sucumbieran a la ignorancia de un infeliz que les dejo ruina, muerte, desolación y hambruna. Ojalá las nuevas generaciones aprendan la lección
Qué triste que pienses que eso fue lo que pasó. El pueblo alemán es y siempre fue un pueblo culto e inteligente, ellos y los japoneses vieron qué pasaba atrás de las sombras, quisieron avisarle a la humanidad; pero el resto del mundo estábamos embobados por los medios de comunicación de las gentes de narices largas, y ellos reescribieron la historia y se pusieron como los buenos y a los alemanes como los malos. Por decir esas cosas, los pocos que sabemos lo que pasó realmente caemos en oídos sordos, se nos cierran persianas; perdemos trabajos, familia y amigos. Que cruel el mundo. Ojalá las nuevas generaciones aprendan la verdad de lo que pasó. Porque veo que 70 años después las viejas no aprendieron nada.
Wonder if the young German soldier at about 1:21 grew up to be an old man and if so I wonder if he’s still alive today in May 2020? I often wonder about them and the ones of ours when I watch these videos.
The way these chronos presentations are delivered gives us the viewer an opportunity to reflect on the extent of destruction and the determination of the German people to rebuild there city.
It's actual real color film, it's not colorized, color film was high dollar in those days that's why you anyways see officers because they could afford it, unlike common folk.
Any child born around 1940, thus 5 years of age at war's end, might be still alive and about 80. I was a child in Singapore a few years after the war, no sign of the Japanese occupation.
@@ryszardadamski clearly you do not know history. If you truly care to know, try finding the documentary "the greatest story never told" it'll open your eyes as it did mine.
My father in law drove a half-track in the 20th armored division which drove through Nürnberg in the spring of 1945. I would love to know if this video captures that group. GREAT JOB Alles Gute
The "restore" job done on this 16mm color film is astonishing! I'm right there--in a manner of speaking--with these soldiers--and it's all happening, like "right now"--color as FRESH as the day it was originally filmed. So many of these soldiers look SO young. It was interesting to see such frequent LONG HAIR, on the German men and boys; I wouldn't think there was much time for barbering, under those dire and exigent circumstances. I believe the original screenings of this piece, was for the purpose of a "newsreel" for specifically chosen soldiers who were to view it, with live narration.
The photographer is really good. A lot of rookie videographers move the camera around too much and make you seasick. This guy knows how to let the action come to him. My father was working at the OMG in MUnich at this time thru 48. He reenlisted to stay and help the Germans. He was one of those GIs who admired his foe and felt like they could teach him something. I have never heard him talk of his infantry experiences, bronze star, Purple Heart or say the word "kraut". It just wasnt his style. He wasnt a holy roller, but I can count on one hand the number of words of profanity I have heard from him. Never the "f" word. Damn, maybe and he used to say when he was upset with me "I couldnt find my ass with both hands" but this was said in jest. We would both laugh knowing how novel it was for him to speak the "vernacular".
Hitler ( an Austrian) decreed Munich "Stadt der Reichsparteitage". The citizens of Munich didn't have any say in the matter at the time. It took until 1945 for ordinary Bavarians to fully realise the folly of this madman. Great video !
Wg Cdr Luddite Well, the „Stadt der Reichsparteitage“ („City of Empire-Party-Congresses“) was Nürnberg (Nuremberg). It is a town in Bavaria. Munich was declared as “Hauptstadt der Bewegung” (“Capital of the movement”) because Hitler got a politician in Munich, and he startet his Beerhall Putsch here. But yes, I guess your right. Many civilians recognised literally “what they did” or what they voted for when the whole city was destroyed.
That's the first thing the Americans demanded from the German town, villages and cities - the German cameras and watches. The Mayors of the towns went from house to house and asked the people to hand in their cameras and watches in order to hand them to the invaders in order to get them in a good mood, so that they would not commit atrocities.
Hasta cuando la gente entenderá que las. Guerras son del. Diablo y los que participan en ellas también y esto es parte de lo que arrojan las guerras saludo afectuoso desde. Mexico
Yes. It’s time for everyone’s favorite musical act, The Hates, performing their latest number - and it’s sure to be really big - called “Putting On The Blitz”. Take it boys!
Incredibly valuable pictures. I like most of them the following sequences: a) from 8:00 on: the Yankee Doodlers, really rare!, very sad that the audio has gone, b) from 15:00 on: the ride across villages and fields with blooming trees, this must have been in spring 1946, as you can see that the war was already over, c) from 20:40 on: the two US-soldiers on a small hill, very nice. Their outfits can be looked at at around 21:24. All other parts of the film are also very precious and worth seeing. Thanks for posting.
Historically incredibly valuable pictures indeed! However, I don't think it's the spring of 1946, but rather late April or early May 1945. Nürnberg was captured on April 20th 1945, after a five day battle. And Germany capitulated on May 7th 1945. Occasionally you can still see white flags here and there hanging out of windows of some houses - so the battle of Nürnberg probably wasn't that long ago when this footage was shot... and on a more botanical side note: the blooming fields and trees correspond with what you would see in N-W Europe late April early May (here in the Netherlands we call May the flowering month, for instance)
Zeppelinfeld 6:44 - exactely 38 years ago - July 1st, 1978 I attented the Nuremberg show of Bob Dylan's World Tour. The building was used as tribune for the audience - the pillars and swastikas were already removed - and the stage was set up in the middle of the square. - So we were hanging out on "Hitlers playground" while having fun with "hippie music" and doing reefers... Thank you so much for that very impressing footage!
How they are sitting there are 7:20 - same they did in April 2003 in Iraq! Always the same - they can't stop destroying beautiful cities! And afterwards they collected all the German watches, demanded to be housed in the best rooms of the very few houses that were left not too damaged, pestered the women in these houses, etc.
And now you live in one of the West's most powerful democracies. You're welcome. Signed, the millions more Jews and ethnic minorities and eventually anyone you considered 'other' you weren't allowed to exterminate.
"Pestered the women, demanded to be housed in the best houses..." My God. At least they didn't pull everyone out of the house and shoot them on the spot. That kind of stuff was a specialty of the Goot Gzzermans!
@@kirkfeather1 Oh they did that too. Grabbing boys, slamming them against the walls, sometimes mock-shoot them, sometimes shot them in reality. Everybody had to congregate, even the smallest kids, to witness how the drunken GIs were spreading "democracy".
I read some comments and it makes me think that the 20th century started badly in 1914 ... and ended worse in 1945 ... and the "pearl necklace" follows. If we knew ... if we were aware that many of our ideas end very badly.
My father was in the battle at Furth just outside of Nuremberg. They were exchanging fire across a river when the command decided to send his platoon across a blown bridge to go in to get some intelligence on enemy strength and capture a couple of Germans. Under cover fire they made it across the partially submerged bridge barely. He later noticed bullet holes through some of his gear. They did capture a couple of german soldiers. They got stuck in a courtyard with the prisoners while they could hear germans all around. The prisoners were summarily executed while german residents looked on from their windows.
"A long way to tipperery" to teach these guys to be good soldiers! How to love their country, their race, their children, to work all white people do for our earth, our world and our fatherlands! Thank you for watching!
I actually think this footage is haunting, but in a good way. footage of the Nazi parades, rallies and the ever popular 'triumph of the will'. German youth banging on drums, the cathedral of lights (?), Hitler's rousing speeches about the fatherland and its future...now look at it. The Nazi eagle overlooking the Americans while they rest in the occupied-zeppelinfield is stunning imagery. The total end of those remarkably aesthetic gatherings. I believe thats part of the 7th armored division taking in a small show, and they look peaceful. Awesome. But that Nazi eagle though, once proudly watching the highly emotional rallies of soldiery and aspirations of the reich....sits there quietly as a small portion of the industrial military it couldnt defeat enjoys the day with music.
