Postwar Germany: 28 Months After V-E Day (1947)

★★★★ · Meanwhile in Germany.. · Spuzz · 2004-03-05

Although this film says it's prime focus in the INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION (caps emphasized) the filmmakers can't seem to get away from taking footage of Beer Gardens where Hitler started his career. Although this film is fascinating to watch as this provided invaluable footage of Germany post-war, and there's incredible color footage here. I was somewhat dissapointed with the fact that the filmmakers seemed to be captivated with the rubble of Germany and not what they were supposedly sent there for (tracking steel production). But STILL! Great footage! lol Oh, and this is all silent footage, I…

★★★★ · history · cashel · 2003-11-04

a silent color amateur film recording the effect of w.war 2 and the huge projects that were being undertaken in the reconstruction of germany in the usa zone of occupation