Ruins in Berlin, 1945

A high-ranking U.S. officer speaks at a ceremony broadcast by multiple radio stations, presumably as part of Jack Lieb’s postwar reportage.

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The scene shows a public address by a U.S. General at a lectern equipped with microphones from American radio broadcasters (CBS, NBC, Mutual, WDAF, KFAB). Although the present title refers to Berlin ruins in 1945, the visual material suggests rather a ceremony in the United States, possibly in the context of homecoming or a victory celebration after the end of the war. Within the framework of Jack Lieb’s film ‘D-Day to Germany,’ such footage documents the conclusion of the campaign and records the transition from wartime to postwar daily life.

Resolution 5758 × 4320 px (24,9 MP)
File format TIFF, 16-bit
Year taken 1945
Location Berlin
Collection Historiathek / zb Media
Source archive NARA
Photographer Unbekannt
Rights Historiathek / zb Media GmbH