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Svendborg 1945 (1945)

Svendborg 1945 poster
Country
Denmark
Runtime
19 min

How it feels

This is a Danish documentary recording from 1945. It shows the town of Svendborg in the days after liberation from German occupation. Residents examine bombed buildings, cleanup work is underway, and there are scenes of soldiers marching and celebrations.

observationaldocumentaryhistoricalserioussubduedmatter-of-factsolemn

What happens

Svendborg 1945 er en dansk dokumentarisk optagelse fra 1945. Svendborg i dagene efter befrielsen 1945. Beboere beser de bombede bygninger, og oprydningsarbejdet er i gang. Optagelser fra området omkring Tinghusgade/Vestergade. Politifolk og hjemvendte soldater stiller op til fotografering. Engelske og danske soldater marcherer og kører igennem byen til stor jubel for de lokale. Der holdes taler. Begravelse og mindehøjtidelighed for de faldne i krigen. Modstandsfolk og soldater ser på, mens tyskerne marcherer hjem. Det efterladte krigsmateriel inspiceres - kampvogne, biler, granater, hjelme m.m. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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