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re: Nazi Germany surrendered to the Allies on this day 79 years ago...
Posted on 5/8/24 at 12:46 pm to No Colors
Posted on 5/8/24 at 12:46 pm to No Colors
Actual radio newscasts as it happened
Timestamps of note:
0:00 - Soviets set to enter Berlin (BBC)
5:37 - NBC special report on Western Allies linking with Soviet Army
1:18:53 - the final, drunken, radio broadcast by German propagandist Lord Haw Haw
1:32:01 - BBC reports on the German media reports of Hitler's death
1:45:59 - BBC announces fall of Berlin
3:00:06 - NBC announces Germany's surrender
3:55:37 - President Truman proclaims victory in Europe
4:15:25 - King George VI on victory in Europe
5:28:24 - Winston Churchill proclaims victory in Europe
5:42:00 - BBC reporter on being in Hitler's bunker
Timestamps of note:
0:00 - Soviets set to enter Berlin (BBC)
5:37 - NBC special report on Western Allies linking with Soviet Army
1:18:53 - the final, drunken, radio broadcast by German propagandist Lord Haw Haw
1:32:01 - BBC reports on the German media reports of Hitler's death
1:45:59 - BBC announces fall of Berlin
3:00:06 - NBC announces Germany's surrender
3:55:37 - President Truman proclaims victory in Europe
4:15:25 - King George VI on victory in Europe
5:28:24 - Winston Churchill proclaims victory in Europe
5:42:00 - BBC reporter on being in Hitler's bunker
Posted on 5/8/24 at 8:14 pm to rt3
Great find with this YouTube video. I'm going to listen to that entire thing tomorrow.
I could not imagine being alive back then and being glued to the radii listening to this news.
Incredible.
I could not imagine being alive back then and being glued to the radii listening to this news.
Incredible.
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