Amateur film footage from the Danish city of Svendborg recorded during World War II and the days following the liberation of Denmark. Scenes from the border between Germany and Denmark following the war are also shown.
Read more in the description from The National Museum of Denmark below (in Danish).
This film clip is a part of a film from the archive of The National Museum of Denmark, in which the recordings are titled “Film: Privatoptagelser fra Svendborg 1944-45“.
The archive has noted the following information (and more):
Description:
“Oprydning efter den tyske terrorsprængning af Svendborg Avis 10/10 1944. Modstandsfolk og engelske soldater i befrielsesdagene. Regionslederen kaptajn Buch ses tale ved en parade. Oprydning efter tysk terrorsprængning i Møllegade 7/3 1944. Engelske styrker ankommer til Svendborg. Grænseovergangen ved Kruså og ophobet tysk materiel ved grænsen. 16 mm. Stum.”
License: “No known rights”
Photographer/creator: Unknown
Time of recording: “7. marts 1944 - 31. maj 1945”
City: “Svendborg.”
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