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(8 May 2005) Washington DC, US. 07 May 1945 1. Wide shot President Truman in Whitehouse radio room before announcing German surrender 2. SOUNDBITE (English) Harry Truman, US President (1945-1953): “This is a solemn but glorious hour. I wish that Franklin D Roosevelt had lived to see this day. General Eisenhower informs me that the forces of Germany have surrendered to the United Nations. The flag of freedom flies all over Europe. For this victory, we join in offering our thanks for the providence which has guided and sustained us through the dark days of adversity and into light.“ ALL SUBSEQUENT SHOTS HAVE COMMENTARY ON THEM New York City, US. 07 May 1945 3. Various shots crowds celebrating in New York City Reims, France. 07 May 1945 4. News reel slate saying “Beaten Nazis sign historic surrender“ 5. Wide shot soldiers marching past building where surrender was signed 6. German General Alfred Jodl getting out of car and saluting 7. Generals walking into room and sitting down 8. Wide shot military commanders sitting around table 9. Close up US Lieutenant General. Walter Bedell Smith (who served as chief of staff for US forces in Europe during World War II) 10. Medium shot generals 11. Medium shot German General Jodl signing surrender 12. Wide shot General Smith and others signing 13. Close up signed document 14. Wide shot generals getting up from table 15. Various generals laughing 16. Supreme Allied Commander General Dwight D. Eisenhower smiling and making “V“sign (for victory) with pens STORYLINE: The surrender by the Germans that marked the end of the war in Europe, 60 years ago, was signed in Reims on May 7th 1945. The Nazi capitulation was signed a week after Hitler committed suicide. German General Alfred Jodl signed the German surrender documents just before 3 a.m. on May the 7th at Allied headquarters in Reims and it was witnessed by US Lieutenant General Walter Bedell Smith, a French and a Soviet general . The next day- May 8, 1945 - an armistice was signed in Berlin But World War II raged on in the Pacific until Japan's surrender on August 15. Find out more about AP Archive: Twitter: Facebook: Instagram: You can license this story through AP Archive:
