I enjoyed this a lot. I served in West Berlin in 80s/90s. If I can share a tale. I knew an old man in UK who was part of Liberation force in Berlin. We shared many stories. But the 1 sticks in my mind. He befriended a lady who lived in or around Unter den linden. He used 2 visit her & take her family food & other things. He fell 4 her & she him. He arranged 2 meet her one nite but at last min his unit was moved westward. He didn't see her again. Decades on he still spoke of her. Her name was Rosa
Liberation? Defeating force to be honest. The later outcome was very good. No argue about that. But we had been enemy country and you are not liberating your enemies. No offence. Just to be cristal clear. ;-)
Germany and its people are a unique country...By 1938 they were Europe's capital by far...by 1945 they were in ruins as never before...yet 10 years later they were back on their two feet again growing stronger and stronger...By 1990, when the reunification, they became again Europe's n1º country, and without firing a single shot they have the final word in Europe ! Only them can achieve such a deed !
hey sugar -- there is only one reason all of germany did not go to the USSR-- its the same reason japan had fast recovery and became the second riches country on the planet--- also maybe you didn't know the people in east germany were germans too --- you probably think it was germany that brought down wall and ended communism. It took 40 years and trillions of dollars at no cost to germany and was left a free country for 40 years--- couldnt be happier about germanys success but show some fucking gratitude-- russia could come in today and you couldn't do shit except for the same reason
Rick Stuifzand how can one go to war against a continent, sorry? "I declare war to Oceania!" Hahaha same thing. Please. Think less about war, and study more, we need the most powerful country in the world to be less ignorant, probably if you'd know more, you'd bomb less. ;)
The fact that even when it was split in two, that West Germany had Europes largest economy and East Germany had eastern Europes largest economy (Other than USSR) shows how hard working they are as a nation.
Thanks for this truly HD version! Why is old footage played in accelerated Speed? There is no need, modern software can easily render a realistic speed.
Ich habe in Deutschland niemals gewesen, so warum habe ich die sprache gelernt? Um goethe zu lesen, im original sprache. Und jetzt kann ich auch Filme ansehen. Donnerwetter!
this crisp colour film really brings history to life, wow. the black and white allows you to disconnect somehow, but this is a reminder that these were people as real as us
Saira Babar People are pretty similar everywhere. They can be persuaded for good or evil. From 1866-1945, the Germans fell under a series of leaders who believed in various types of military or even racial ideas of "prestige" being the key to survival. The inevitable results of this are clearly shown in this video. However, 30 years earlier, the British and other European nations had had far too similar ideas and quite a few of the same tactics. What the Belgians did in the Congo or what we did in Australia was akin to what the Nazis did in plain sight in Europe. It's just we didn't attack Moscow, decimate white-skinned ethnic groups or take copious records and film of what we did to the "natives" where we went- so nobody gave a toss. The Americans OTOH didn't even leave the USA to start acting like Nazis towards their black population.
Germs are really cool creatures. I am a German who lived in and does love the US. Still. As I think you can always find something lovable if you can overcome the sensationalism in your mind. Just relax...
Where, the Barbaric bombing of Dresden! By February 1945, the city was overflowing with wounded and refugees fleeing the advancing red Army. Together with them in Dresden there were, according to estimates, up to a million, and according to some data, up to 1.3 million people.(с)
But these Germans were not lucky in Potsdam, they fell under the Bolshevik occupation and will suffer for a long time .. They know all the "charms" of communism ..
On the night of February 14, 1945, British bombers dropped about a thousand bombs on Dresden, in the morning the RAID was repeated by American planes. В ночь на 14 февраля 1945 года английские бомбардировщики сбросили на Дрезден, около тысячи бомб, утром налет повторили американские самолеты.
Korrekt. Nach dem Krieg wurde mehr historische Bausubstanz von schwachsinnigen Neudeutschen-Modernisten und stumpfinnigen Politikern zerstört, als vorher durch Bomben. West-Berlin z.B., ein maßgeblicher Verbecher war der Gauner und Bausenator Rolf Schwedler.
I don't think this is 1945? Maybe 1946-47. The city has been cleaned up pretty good for having been bombed into rubble. Also, why is an American Captain holding a pass with a Lt. Colonel's name on it? It was dated 1945, maybe that's why this video is titled 1945?....Just some observations.
В ночь на 14 февраля 1945 года английские бомбардировщики сбросили на Дрезден, около тысячи бомб, утром налет повторили американские самолеты. On the night of February 14, 1945, British bombers dropped about a thousand bombs on Dresden, in the morning the RAID was repeated by American planes.
Despite the seriousness of these people's situation(s) at the end of the war it always amazes and even amuses me that so many of these mittle-klass, good Zzermans who are pushing around wooden carts piled with belongings, or shouldering heavy loads in packs, are yet still well dressed -- many of the men in jackets and ties and the women in nice dresses and hard shoes! The concern for bourgeois respectability may well be one of the last things to die in the aftermath of a war.
The crap was removed years ago. The pedestal is still there, but plates and tank are gone, they wanted to torn it down but a few artists bought it and placed a pink car on it.
It's surreal seeing film from 75 years ago in colour. The quality is so good it looks like yesterday.
I enjoyed this a lot. I served in West Berlin in 80s/90s.
If I can share a tale.
I knew an old man in UK who was part of Liberation force in Berlin. We shared many stories. But the 1 sticks in my mind. He befriended a lady who lived in or around Unter den linden. He used 2 visit her & take her family food & other things. He fell 4 her & she him.
He arranged 2 meet her one nite but at last min his unit was moved westward. He didn't see her again. Decades on he still spoke of her. Her name was Rosa
Liberation? Defeating force to be honest. The later outcome was very good. No argue about that. But we had been enemy country and you are not liberating your enemies. No offence. Just to be cristal clear. ;-)
That's a sad story :(
War is freedom and censorship is liberty. That's todays world
Vielen Dank
Für mich als Gebürtiger Potsdamer, ist es sehr interessant meine kleine Stadt im Jahr 1945 zu sehen und mit heute zu vergleichen. :)
Für mich auch!
Germany and its people are a unique country...By 1938 they were Europe's capital by far...by 1945 they were in ruins as never before...yet 10 years later they were back on their two feet again growing stronger and stronger...By 1990, when the reunification, they became again Europe's n1º country, and without firing a single shot they have the final word in Europe ! Only them can achieve such a deed !
hey sugar -- there is only one reason all of germany did not go to the USSR-- its the same reason japan had fast recovery and became the second riches country on the planet--- also maybe you didn't know the people in east germany were germans too --- you probably think it was germany that brought down wall and ended communism. It took 40 years and trillions of dollars at no cost to germany and was left a free country for 40 years--- couldnt be happier about germanys success but show some fucking gratitude-- russia could come in today and you couldn't do shit except for the same reason
Rick Stuifzand how can one go to war against a continent, sorry? "I declare war to Oceania!" Hahaha same thing. Please. Think less about war, and study more, we need the most powerful country in the world to be less ignorant, probably if you'd know more, you'd bomb less. ;)
Not when poland still occupies its resource areas
@@z2u did you just call him sugar?
The fact that even when it was split in two, that West Germany had Europes largest economy and East Germany had eastern Europes largest economy (Other than USSR) shows how hard working they are as a nation.
Awesome, i grew up in Potsdam. I’m impressed that it looks so familiar to me.
BilliWillyder3te how was it growing up there? I’m currently talking to someone I really like who lives there and I’m just curious how the city is. :)
Watching this Film brought a tear to my eye.
Thanks for this truly HD version! Why is old footage played in accelerated Speed? There is no need, modern software can easily render a realistic speed.
Yeah, annoying, but in this case, setting playback speed to 0.75 works really well.
I think this was filmed at around 18 FPS, which makes 0.72 the optimal frame rate. 0.75 is close, but slightly too fast still.
At least one sequence, the one with a group of soldiers walking past close to the camera, was shot at (probably) 24 FPS.
... makes it feel more realistic
This part of Germany was ruled by the Red Army from 1945-1990. No liberation for them.
Liberation?, you mean occupation.
Totaler Schwachsinn, dann wandere doch aus, Blödmann.
Depp, trink weiter dein Bier.
Wen, was, wann, wo, wie, warum haben sie verraten?
Schade, dass sie dich noch nicht entdeckt haben.
Even while homeless because of a world war they still dressed nice.
It is not Schloss Sans Souci at 4:45. It is the Orangery Palace (Orangerieschloss).
www.spsg.de/en/palaces-gardens/object/orangerieschloss/
Great up load..camera noise is not real?..I dont need to hear that to see
Ich habe in Deutschland niemals gewesen, so warum habe ich die sprache gelernt?
Um goethe zu lesen, im original sprache. Und jetzt kann ich auch Filme ansehen. Donnerwetter!
ElSmusso aus welchen Land kommst du
Respekt. Ich wünsche dir noch einen schönen Tag.
Friton Norwegen, Kristiansund, near Trondheim (my second home) 🇳🇴
nockuno Respect zurück. Gute Vibrationen von Norwegen :)
Dein Deutsch ist fast gut
this crisp colour film really brings history to life, wow. the black and white allows you to disconnect somehow, but this is a reminder that these were people as real as us
Liberation ?!?
sicher war die diktatur des terrors, wo am ende alles verheizt wurde, was laufen konnte, besser.
Retard array s
Is Potsdam in east Berlin?
No. It is a City near Berlin. A pretty nice City btw.
It was belonging to former East Germany aka DDR.
Bin 1953 in Potsdam geboren und kann mich noch als ich Kleinkind war daran erinnern, dass sogar 1957/58 noch vieles in Trümmern lag.
Germens are very good people.
Saira Babar
People are pretty similar everywhere. They can be persuaded for good or evil. From 1866-1945, the Germans fell under a series of leaders who believed in various types of military or even racial ideas of "prestige" being the key to survival. The inevitable results of this are clearly shown in this video.
However, 30 years earlier, the British and other European nations had had far too similar ideas and quite a few of the same tactics. What the Belgians did in the Congo or what we did in Australia was akin to what the Nazis did in plain sight in Europe. It's just we didn't attack Moscow, decimate white-skinned ethnic groups or take copious records and film of what we did to the "natives" where we went- so nobody gave a toss. The Americans OTOH didn't even leave the USA to start acting like Nazis towards their black population.
Germs are really cool creatures. I am a German who lived in and does love the US. Still. As I think you can always find something lovable if you can overcome the sensationalism in your mind. Just relax...
Merkel good,Alemannia good,Benefits are good!Hahahahahah
Germans are better !
Und was sind wir Heute? Traurige Gestalten dank unserer Politik!
Where, the Barbaric bombing of Dresden! By February 1945, the city was overflowing with wounded and refugees fleeing the advancing red Army. Together with them in Dresden there were, according to estimates, up to a million, and according to some data, up to 1.3 million people.(с)
Wow--Great color!!
Ich ziehe den Hut vor allen Menschen, die das alles wieder aufgebaut haben.
But these Germans were not lucky in Potsdam, they fell under the Bolshevik occupation and will suffer for a long time .. They know all the "charms" of communism ..
You would think that, with modern digital technology, the horrible clickety-clackety sound could be removed and the film could be suitably silent.
Mute the video then.
On the night of February 14, 1945, British bombers dropped about a thousand bombs on Dresden,
in the morning the RAID was repeated by American planes.
В ночь на 14 февраля 1945 года английские бомбардировщики сбросили на Дрезден,
около тысячи бомб, утром налет повторили американские самолеты.
War crime
abgesehen vom Alten Markt siehts doch garnicht so zerstört aus
Korrekt. Nach dem Krieg wurde mehr historische Bausubstanz von schwachsinnigen Neudeutschen-Modernisten und stumpfinnigen Politikern zerstört, als vorher durch Bomben. West-Berlin z.B., ein maßgeblicher Verbecher war der Gauner und Bausenator Rolf Schwedler.
Oi
Bom
Die Alliierten haben Potsdam verschont, weil sie dort ihr Headquarter geplant haben
The communists did the rest
I don't think this is 1945? Maybe 1946-47. The city has been cleaned up pretty good for having been bombed into rubble. Also, why is an American Captain holding a pass with a Lt. Colonel's name on it? It was dated 1945, maybe that's why this video is titled 1945?....Just some observations.
How the camerman get everything in focus? So sharp
The Spirit Of Destruction.
Komme aus Potsdam
Interessant das mal so zu sehen
German people are soo strong..
Und Wien gibt es vielleicht auch?
Wiener Stern
First woman have no shoes.
No shit
No bra too
Too bad.
3:58 - I've seen you!
Moving to see the German people
They looked so attractive
В ночь на 14 февраля 1945 года английские бомбардировщики сбросили на Дрезден,
около тысячи бомб, утром налет повторили американские самолеты.
On the night of February 14, 1945, British bombers dropped about a thousand bombs on Dresden,
in the morning the RAID was repeated by American planes.
Why so many.?
@@ronniebishop2496 смерть англо-сакским оккупантам. death to the Anglo-Saxon invaders. I can repeat
What's this !? The captain is the chauffeur for the staff sergeant on the jeep? The staff sergeant must be relative of a high ranking general. 2:19
Any idea how much money was destroyed in ww2 ? All those buildings all over the world in the Pacific Africa Russia almost all of Europe.
No fat people anywhere ,no fast food restaurant
After 6 years of war rationing plus1 of semi starvation... Please use your brains.
0:23 refugee in high heels!!!
พื้นที่ไว้สร้างต่อ
🎥🙌😷
Hi from Sweden
Mr John hi from yorkshire in England
พื้นฐานการเกษตรเขา
Anyone know the story behind that Tank Statue? 0:42
I believe USSR erected it. They were all over Soviet cities.
Despite the seriousness of these people's situation(s) at the end of the war it always amazes and even amuses me that so many of these mittle-klass, good Zzermans who are pushing around wooden carts piled with belongings, or shouldering heavy loads in packs, are yet still well dressed -- many of the men in jackets and ties and the women in nice dresses and hard shoes! The concern for bourgeois respectability may well be one of the last things to die in the aftermath of a war.
0:48. t 34 soviet tank , the first to enter berlin. 22 april love these footages
The crap was removed years ago. The pedestal is still there, but plates and tank are gone, they wanted to torn it down but a few artists bought it and placed a pink car on it.
JS-2. No T-34.
War the madmen’s playground.
The united
heart breaking
That traffic women when there where all most no cares...
It will look like that in a few years again!
Thank You Russia !
Nuff respect to Russia brave nation
Today, (9 may) we celebrate the Day of Victory over fascism.