How was life in the destroyed German cities after the Nazis were defeated?
A Day in Dresden 1946 provides a glimpse. Elli Göbel guides viewers through post-war Dresden’s ruins. As a war widow and one of millions displaced from the former German eastern territories, this young woman finds work as a ‘Trümmerfrau’, helping rebuild the devastated city. To care for her children, Elli demonstrates immense resourcefulness, especially in the face of dire supply shortages. For the prospect of a better life, she sometimes pushes the boundaries of what’s allowed. When she learns of a violin audition from a newspaper, Elli takes a risk, sneaking away from her rubble-clearing job to procure an instrument from the black market. However, when the police arrive and arrest her, she faces potential imprisonment and losing her children. This fictional biography, rooted in real historical events, offers deep insights into the everyday struggles of the post-war era, illuminating the intimate connection between documentary storytelling and the haunting ruins of the past.
Documentary: A Day in… – One Day in Dresden 1946
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https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/worldviews/wp/2015/02/13/photos-70-years-ago-dresden-was-destroyed-heres-what-it-looks-like-today/
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/13/world/europe/dresden-germany-anniversary.html
https://bigthink.com/strange-maps/air-war-germany-map/
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And now look at Germany! Supporting extremism
Дрезден разбомбили Англия и США! СССР не бомбил этот город, СССР его разминировал! Красивейший город Европы был уничтожен англосаксами! На одной из стен есть надпись "МУЗЕЙ ПРОВЕРЕН. МИН НЕТ. ПРОВЕРЯЛ ХАНУТИН"
Dont give me that old crap the in 1946 women couldnt be violinists! Geez. There where female musciains for 2000 years or more! Ever see an old painting?
This is a very well made docu-drama. As a child I remember traveling to East Berlin in the Russian Sector after the war with my mother who was married to a British Army officer and being amazed at the large numbers of women shifting all the rubble to clear the streets. The women looked like lines of ants working amongst the buildings and all the rubble. It was something I had not seen before in England and it left an indelible impression on my memory.
I did not feel then or now any pity whatsoever to the plight of the Germans as the Luftwaffe had bombed London. The bombing of Dresden and other German cities was not criminal and was divine retribution for what the Germans had done in the war particularly the mass murder of over six million people in the death camps they had set up.
For the britbong apologists here, two wrongs don't make a right.
Sounds very feminist to me 😂
As other commentators have said, this is an outstanding documentary. Even though Eli Goebel is not a real woman, as is said at the end, it represents the millions of ordinary people who helped rebuild Germany, both literally and figuratively.
Lovely story about great tragedy.
One of my favorite stories from post WW2 is when the Americans were trying to rehabilitate German soldiers they had psychiatrist come in and show them American movies and different cultural and government policies. A lot of the Germans asked the same question. Why it was ok for the US to kill and displace the Native American population, but not Germany in Eastern Europe. The US quickly shut down that program, lol.
Results of stupid Hitler's deeds
Ausgezeichnetes Programm.
In war it's always the surviving civilians who suffer the most.
Well done, fiction and reality, not a very pleasant topic, recommend!
I wonder who portrayed Elli ?
Destroyed cities are not results from war but rather a crime to silence them from waking the rest of the world up.
This movie name?!
Amazing people from ruins the re build Germany .
es lebe Deutschland
Did Germany ever do this to France or UK? Warsaw was rebuilt fast thanks to Germany
A great documentary reminds me of 1979 when the Soviet Union occupied Afghanistan, The Soviet Athiest regime was the harshest regime ever. Watching from 🇵🇰
Excellent production!
It's a shame, but you reap what you sow.
So pathetic scene😔
To bomb these cities full of women and children are real war crimes. And those who gave the order and carried out the order are war criminals. What cowardice. They supposedly couldn't find the railways to Auschwitz and other concentration camps, because it made sense that the Jews disappeared. That is why my name appears approximately 800 times on the Auschwitz monument in Amsterdam. But that is not allowed to be talked about, so it will soon be removed from You Tube.
Im very sorry Germans ! who is guilty ? YOU
War is pure hell……..
А что делал дедушка делал в СТАЛИНГРАДЕ? И зачем поехал в СИБИРЬ?
Вангую, тысячи хохлов пишу какие советы ужасные уничтожив мирные немецкие города
War crime 🇩🇰👎