German Wehrmacht driving in to surrender to US near Prague (1945)

April 1945, near Prague in Czechoslovakia, the German Wehrmacht was disarmed and their soldiers taken prisoners of war. 0:07 Passing the queue of German POWs, resting alongside the road, getting up to resume marching 0:27 Confiscated weapons 0:44 “Limit of advance All U.S. Troops“ sign 0:52 Major, Artillerie-Regiment 2:26 German officers in a convertible handing out their pistols 4:14 Convertible, with Red Cross sign (what car model is this?) 4:56 Two German officers, one with a bandaged eye, speaking with U.S. Army colonel 5:30 U.S. Army radio operator sending morse code with a leg mounted military straight key 5:51 U.S. Army soldier showing slightly harassing behaviour towards local women
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