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1945 War in Europe Over! Unconditional Surrender signed by German forces in Italy
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Date: 7th May 1945
Location: CASERTA PALACE, ITALY CASERTA PALACE (Nr. Naples),
ITALY BOLOGNA, ITALY BOLOGNA, CASERTA PALACE (Nr. Naples), ITALY BERLIN,
GERMANY
Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: BRITISH PARAMOUNT NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
LATE INFORMATION: War in Europe Over! Unconditional Surrender! After prolonged years of effort and suffering, overwhelming victory rewards the Free World.
ITALY: Bologna:
Travel shot thru Italian crowds cheering. CU travel shot past cheering crowds. Travel shot Italian people cheering - line of Italian soldiers walking in front - flag in b-g. CU troops past girls cheering. SV Italian women embracing and kissing troops. LBV Italian women embracing and kissing troops. LBV line of troops - (British) - past cheering crowds pan to crowds. SV Gen. Alexander talking to Polish officers. SCU Alexander talking to soldiers.
CASERTA PALACE (Nr. Naples), ITALY: GV int. Gen. Morgan accompanied by Allied officers walking into room followed by two German representatives in civilian clothes. LV German representatives standing at head of table bowing to Gen. Morgan. SV Gen. Morgan standing with Allied officers reading surrender terms. CU two German representatives listening. GV German representative sits down at table to sign agreement - cameramen in f-g.
CU German signing agreement. CV German representative gets up from table and other German sits down to sign. Long Semi side view Gen. Morgan and Allied officers watching. SCU tow Russian officers watching. GV officer handing agreement to German representatives - Morgan and Allied officers watching. SV two German representatives checking surrender agreements.
GOOD SCENES:- SCU Morgan and Allied officers posing. GV surrender agreements being passed up table. for Gen. Morgan to sign and Gen. Morgan sits down at table. CU Gen. Morgan signing surrender agreement. CU two Germans watching.
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