Color film of German pilots surrendering in WWII

[maxum96]

I'm guessing these are German planes that landed at an Allied field to surrender.


https://youtu.be/yWY5BFF3ycA

[DoraNineFan]

I believe that video is 8-May-1945 with a mass surrender of Luftwaffe forces to the American 10th Photo Recon Group that was operating near Fürth. Some nice birds going to the scrap heap in the video. Fw-190D-9 Wk.Nr. 211934 II/JG 6 and Fw-190D-9 Wk.Nr 500570 II/JG 6.

[Spitty]

The Ju87 surrendering is Hans Rudel I think..

[lucky52]

One of the US Army guys had one of those 1918 brass knuckle fighting knives on his right hip.

[Dan K]

The Ju87 surrendering is Hans Rudel I think..

I really don't think that's the case.

During his surrender flight, Rudel intentionally ground looped his aircraft at Kitzingen, the airfield being occupied by a Thunderbolt group, the 405th.

Check for yourself if anything from the video matches up with pics from those who were present at Rudel's arrival:

https://www.historynet.com/the-iron-eag ... flight.htm

[Spitty]

I really don't think that's the case.

During his surrender flight, Rudel intentionally ground looped his aircraft at Kitzingen, the airfield being occupied by a Thunderbolt group, the 405th.

Check for yourself if anything from the video matches up with pics from those who were present at Rudel's arrival:

Thanks Dan,yeah I was relying on hazy memory.Knew there was a picture involved with Rudels landing but unsure it was from a video..