Death Knell for Germany
4/2/1945
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The original release sheet for this Universal Newsreel segment reads:
DEATH KNELL FOR GERMANY / PEACE AT GODESBERG: When the Yanks enter Godesberg they survey the Hotel Dreesen, site of the famous Chamberlain-Hitler conference of ’38 which was meant to avert war. To prevent the Huns from engaging in any more fighting, the Yanks disarm the citizens of all their weapons, including lances.—U.S. ROCKET TANKS: In the Rhine offensive, giant U.S. tanks mounting 60 rocket tubes lay down terrific rocket barrages either in salvo, or in rapid fire.—ZWEIBRUCKEN CAPTURED: Gen. “Iron Mike” O’Daniel’s U.S. 3rd Infantry virtually razes this Nazi industrial and mining center before they enter it and round up all the civilians and bitter young Nazi troopers.—CAPTURE OF SAARBRUCKEN: The U.S. 7th Army rolls through the ruins and wreckage of this once proud city—site of the 1935 plebiscite. Now A.M.G. takes over.
DEATH KNELL FOR GERMANY / PEACE AT GODESBERG: When the Yanks enter Godesberg they survey the Hotel Dreesen, site of the famous Chamberlain-Hitler conference of ’38 which was meant to avert war. To prevent the Huns from engaging in any more fighting, the Yanks disarm the citizens of all their weapons, including lances.—U.S. ROCKET TANKS: In the Rhine offensive, giant U.S. tanks mounting 60 rocket tubes lay down terrific rocket barrages either in salvo, or in rapid fire.—ZWEIBRUCKEN CAPTURED: Gen. “Iron Mike” O’Daniel’s U.S. 3rd Infantry virtually razes this Nazi industrial and mining center before they enter it and round up all the civilians and bitter young Nazi troopers.—CAPTURE OF SAARBRUCKEN: The U.S. 7th Army rolls through the ruins and wreckage of this once proud city—site of the 1935 plebiscite. Now A.M.G. takes over.
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National Archives Identifier: 234272834
Full Citation: UN-UN-18-386; Death Knell for Germany; 4/2/1945; Motion Picture Releases of the Universal Newsreel Library, 1929–1967; Collection UN: MCA/Universal Pictures Collection; National Archives at College Park, College Park, MD. [Online Version, https://www.docsteach.org/documents/document/death-knell-for-germany, March 28, 2025]Rights: Copyright Not Evaluated Learn more on our privacy and legal page.
