Underplayed Gems

Sønderborg Garnisons forlægning (1945)

Sønderborg Garnisons forlægning poster
Country
Denmark
Runtime
6 min
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This film shows Danish soldiers leaving their garrison under German orders in 1942. It includes a farewell ceremony and a flag parade. In 1945, the soldiers return and the flag is raised again.

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What happens

Sønderborg Garnisons forlægning er en dansk dokumentarisk optagelse fra 1945. Optagelser fra de sidste dage inden Sønderborg Garnison efter tysk diktat forlægges til Fyn-Sjælland den 12. november 1942. Søndag den 8. november holdes der afskedsfest med højtidelighed i kasernens gymnastiksal. Omkring 5000 mennesker deltager. Tirsdag den 10. november er der flagparade i kasernegården. Umiddelbart inden gik Musikkorpset og Fodfolkets Sergentskole gennem Sønderborgs gader. Flaget på kasernen stryges. I maj 1945 hejses flaget igen i et frit Danmark. De første danske soldater bliver klappet ind på kasernepladsen af de mange fremmødte. Oberstløjtnant Johnstad Møller hilser på kapt. van Riel fra den engelske marinestation i Sønderborg. Filmen er optaget ved Garnisonskommandantens foranstaltning af fotograf R. Buchard, Sønderborg. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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