Farewell, Berlin, a city of misfortune andtristesse. We took the motorway...
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TRANSLATION: Farewell, Berlin, a city of misfortune and
tristesse. We took the motorway towards
Magdeburg by truck. Ten minutes later,
we had crossed the Elbe and arrived with the Americans. The loudspeakers announced,
"On Sunday, you will be in France." I can't quite process it yet. I will only wake from this
nightmare when I'm standing amongst French-speaking civilians
tristesse. We took the motorway towards
Magdeburg by truck. Ten minutes later,
we had crossed the Elbe and arrived with the Americans. The loudspeakers announced,
"On Sunday, you will be in France." I can't quite process it yet. I will only wake from this
nightmare when I'm standing amongst French-speaking civilians
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TRANSLATION: Farewell, Berlin,
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a city of misfortune and
tristesse.
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We took the motorway towards
Magdeburg by truck.
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Ten minutes later,
we had crossed the Elbe
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and arrived with the Americans.
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The loudspeakers announced,
"On Sunday, you will be in France."
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I can't quite process it yet.
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I will only wake from this
nightmare when I'm standing amongst
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French-speaking civilians.
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Movie Summary
Life in Berlin in 1945 before, during and after the battle of Berlin seen through the eyes of those who were there at the time from common Berliners to Allied troops.
