Skip to main content

Declassified and unedited color footage of WW2

Brings the war up close

Genuine color footage of WW2

Sheds a whole new look on that dark page of history

Genuine color footage of WW2

Genuine color footage of World War II makes the past feel real in a way black-and-white film simply can't. Seeing the faces of young soldiers, the green of the fields they fought in, or the vivid destruction of once-bustling towns adds a powerful layer of emotion and connection. It strips away the feeling that the war was just a distant, old story and reminds us these were real people, fighting, hoping, and struggling in full color, just like we live our lives today. It helps us not only learn history but truly feel it.

Genuine color reels of WW2

Hans Baur's secret archive

Hans Baur's secret archive

Hans Baur was Hitler's personal pilot and a key figure in his inner circle. He also captured moments from the Führer's…

Watch the footage

Operation Dragoon

Operation Dragoon

This footage is showing how US troops liberated the South of France in 1944 in the so-called "Operation Dragoon".

Watch the footage

Inner circle of Eva Braun

Inner circle of Eva Braun

These are the private motion pictures of Adolf Hitler and Eva Braun, which were seized by the US Army, in Germany, in 1…

Watch the footage

Shores of Iwo Jima

Shores of Iwo Jima

Iwo Jima is one of the Japanese Volcano Islands and lies south of the Bonin Islands. Together with other islands, they…

Watch the footage

Nuremberg airport

Nuremberg airport

During the air raids on Nuremberg, the airport was a frequent target, but initially the damage was always repaired. Alt…

Watch the footage

Hamburg in 1945

Hamburg in 1945

After the surrender of Hamburg a huge part of the city and the harbor were destroyed. Moving pictures of summer 1945 sh…

Watch the footage

Cologne in 1945

Cologne in 1945

In 1942 the British Air-Marshal Arthur Harris attacked Cologne with all the aircraft that were at his disposal. For the…

Watch the footage

Rise and destruction of Munich

Rise and destruction of Munich

Footage from 1937 and 1945, restored in 3K, combined with commentary excerpts from the CHRONOS documentary "Munich - Hi…

Watch the footage

Pictures of the Madness

Pictures of the Madness

This propaganda footage was shot by the National Socialists. It shows the opening of the "Haus der Kunst" in Munich in…

Watch the footage

Invasion of Southern France

Invasion of Southern France

Landing of french troops during the allied invasion of Southern France in august 1944. This is on current "plage de l…

Watch the footage

Liberation Cherbourg

Liberation Cherbourg

Jack Lieb, war cameraman, comments scenes from Cherbourg after the battle of Cherbourg in 1944. Scenes from the destroy…

Watch the footage

Generals in Normandy

Generals in Normandy

This footage was taken on the 7th of July 1944 at the 21st Army Group HQ during the Battle of the Normandy. “Operation…

Watch the footage

French Résistance in 1944

French Résistance in 1944

Color footage of combatants of the french "Resistance" or the "Forces françaises de l’intérieur" (FFI) in 1944, togethe…

Watch the footage

Liberation of Paris

Liberation of Paris

After the Normandy landings of the American on June 6, 1944 (D-Day) the French Resistance with support of the United S…

Watch the footage

Arnhem Liberation 1945

Arnhem Liberation 1945

In April 1945 Arnhem was finally liberated by the Western Allies. The first try to liberate the dutch city in Septemb…

Watch the footage

Netherlands, Amsterdam

Netherlands, Amsterdam

Holland after the Liberation in 1945 by the Canadians. Amsterdam and the western parts of Holland were liberated after…

Watch the footage

Rhine and Remagen Bridge

Rhine and Remagen Bridge

After capturing the Siegfried Line, the 9th Armored Division of the U.S. First Army had advanced unexpectedly quickly t…

Watch the footage

Bastogne 1945

Bastogne 1945

This is how it looked like begin of 1944. Bastogne was liberated by the Allies in September 1944. But end of 1944 the G…

Watch the footage

Nuernberg, April 1945

Nuernberg, April 1945

This footage was shot in the city of Nürnberg, probably by the end of April 1945, maybe only a few days after Nuremberg…

Watch the footage

Innsbruck 1945

Innsbruck 1945

During the Second World War, Innbruck was annexed by The German Reich and suffered many attacks by the Allies before th…

Watch the footage

Potsdam 1945

Potsdam 1945

Impressions filmed on the road from Berlin to Potsdam, just after the end of World War Two from Potsdam, close to Berli…

Watch the footage

Hermann Göring in custody

Hermann Göring in custody

After Göring was taken into custody by the US army in May 1945. Here we see him on a walk accompanied by the US Army an…

Watch the footage

US troops in Nuremberg

US troops in Nuremberg

On 26 April 1945 the U.S.O. (United Service Organizations) organized this show for the troops at the Zeppelin Field of…

Watch the footage

Berghof in Berchtesgaden

Berghof in Berchtesgaden

On 25 April 1945, five days before Hitler's suicide, four-engine bombers of the British Royal Air Force attacked the Be…

Watch the footage

When the Allies settled in Berlin

When the Allies settled in Berlin

Footage was shot in and around Berlin in 1945 by liberation troops.

Watch the footage

A warm thank you to Chronos Media and their amazing project "The Spirit of Liberation"

Help to share this page on social media

The stories on my website are meant to educate people about WW2. You can help by sharing them with your family and friends on your social platforms. Thank you so much for your assistance.