Ladies and gentlemen, mr. Walter matthau. You will enter the continent of europe, and in conjunction with the United Nations, undertake operations aimed at the heart of germany and the destruction of armed forces. This was the most difficult assignment ever given to one man. Their brilliance with which he answered this awesome challenge marks him as one of our great soldiers. Massey, that established actor, now brings you some of the finest moment in artistry, the story of dwight d. Eisenhower. Raymond the time is doing 1945. , the time is june 1945. , the occasion, the return to his homeland of the war hero whose efforts have seldom been matched. The european phase of the greatest war america fought his the way the people of abilene, kansas greet dwight d. Eisenhower reflect the mood in the nation. Hometownelcome any might give its favorite son who has done a good job. But more than anything else, it is a tribute. In gratitude felt in every noner of allied world, nom less than in abil
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History. And 9451 of the last great battles of world war 2 raged here the red army did everything in its power to capture the vice talk building on may 1st 945 the last defenders withdrew shortly afterwards on may 8th germany surrendered. Place. That was 75 years ago a long time but even today the city is still full of reminders. And today im going to visit some of these places i would like to learn more about the end of the war here in berlin and also more about the people of that time about the victims and the perpetrators about the victors and the defeated well join me in the search for traces here in the capital. I take a look at the building where the German Family signed the surrender. Visit the epicenter of the security and terror of her actors off the 3rd reich. And go down into berlins underworld the ruins of a bunker in one but kind of hard. To see the inside of it i stopped building you have to register online 1st. The best way to learn about the building and its history is
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