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

Postwar Germany: 28 Months After V-E Day (Part II), an archival ephemeral film in the Prelinger Archives collection.

WHY IT’S INTERESTING

Investigation of German industrial production capabilities after the devastation of World War II. With striking images of destroyed German cities and factories. Amateur film made by George T. Fonda, assistant to the president, Weirton Steel Company.

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A CLOSER LOOK

The Prelinger collection preserves ephemeral films that document everyday life, instruction, commerce, and popular culture. This entry is cataloged as Postwar Germany: 28 Months After V-E Day (Part II).

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Internet Archive · Prelinger ArchivesPostwar Germany: 28 Months After V-E Day (Part II)

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