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2nd Infantry Division at the Surrender of Brest, France; September 18, 1944

Footage shot on September 18, 1944 of the surrender of Brest, France to the 2nd Infantry Division. See the original shot card below explaining the footage. Source: NARA, 111-ADC-2350 Original Shot Card Info HS, hundreds of German prisoners surrender to US soldiers. In bg, completely demolished bldgs. MCU, Maj Gen Walter M Robertson, 2nd Div Commander surrounded by high-ranking officers. Ints of warehouse, US soldier inspects crates of wine, sausages, women's slips, pharmaceutical supplies, cases of champagne, cigars, etc left behind in retreat of Germans. VS, German Col Erich Pietzonka, Commander of the German 7th Paratroop Regt, formally surrenders to US Col C J Herschfelder, Commander of the 9th Inf Regt, 2nd Inf Div. The officers salute and shake hands. Follow shots, two soldiers cautiously advance streets, into bldgs in search of snipers. CU, shell marks on Nazi fortifications. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ GI Stories on Instagram:   / g.i.stories41_45   GI Stories on Facebook:   / gistories4145   Support GI Stories: https://ko-fi.com/gistories