Nuremberg in the days after having been taken by the U.S. Army, April 1945

This footage was shot in the city of Nuremberg, probably by the end of April 1945, maybe only a few days after Nuremberg was taken by units of the U.S. Army. The battle for Nuremberg lasted five days. The capture of Nuremberg by units of the 7th U.S. Army was of high symbolic value; strategically, the largely destroyed Nuremberg was not of particular importance in this phase of the war. The military defense of Nuremberg was hopeless due to the overall situation and the superiority of the US Army. The execution of the Nero command was not possible any more, so that important infrastructure was preserved. Music track “Ground Zero“ by courtesy of Antoine Marsaud Spotify: iTunes Music: 0:00 The citizens of Nuremberg stand in line for fresh water 0:32 Paramedics bring an injured German soldier. Who can say anything about his rank? 1