--- title: "Capitulation in Berlin" description: "Video of capitulation of the Wehrmacht in Berlin (colorized with artificial intelligence) May 8, 1945" url: "https://www.normandy1944.info/photographs/ww2-footage/capitulation-in-berlin" date: "2026-07-17T19:49:16+00:00" language: "en-GB" --- # Capitulation in Berlin Copyright: CHRONOS MEDIA History and is used with permission ###### Video description On May 8, 1945, World War II came to an end. On this day, the German Reich signed the unconditional surrender to the Allies. Soviet Marshal Georgy Zhukov accepted the surrender in Berlin. For the Allies, it was “Victory in Europe Day” (VE-Day), the day of victory over Nazi Germany. For Germany, this day marked the end of Nazi rule but also the beginning of the occupation by the four victorious powers: the USA, the Soviet Union, Great Britain, and France. In Germany, May 8 is often understood as a day of liberation from National Socialism and war. However, for a long time, the day was also seen as a defeat or catastrophe. Only decades later did this culture of remembrance begin to change. ### Video specifications - Duration: 3:32 - Date: May 8, 1945 - Colorized with A.I. - [Germany](https://www.normandy1944.info/component/tags/tag/germany) - Hits: 741 ### More color footage [ ![Normandy to Germany in 1944](https://www.normandy1944.info/images/videos/Allied/Normandy_to_Germany_in_1944/D-Day-Normandy-beyond-Normandy-to-Germany-1944.jpg) ### From Normandy to Germany in 1944 This rare historical footage captures the diverse realities of the European liberation, from the vast columns of german prisoners to the majestic grand' place in Brussels. the footage balances the in… Watch footage ](https://www.normandy1944.info/photographs/ww2-footage/from-normandy-to-germany-in-1944) [ ![Adolf Hitler's Berlin 1930 - 1940](https://www.normandy1944.info/images/videos/German/Hans_Baur_Secret_Archive/D-Day-Normandy-beyond-Berlin-1930-1940.jpg) ### Adolf Hitler's Berlin This video brings rare footage of WWII Berlin vividly to life, enhanced with AI restoration and colorization. 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