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Rare footage shows German retreat through Drachten after WWII surrender

Secretly filmed by a local resident from his bedroom window, 8mm footage captures hundreds of German soldiers marching through Drachten in May 1945 after the Nazi capitulation.

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Friday, 1 May 2026 at 23:39 UTC

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Secretly filmed by a local resident from his bedroom window, 8mm footage captures hundreds of German soldiers marching through Drachten in May 1945 after the Nazi capitulation.

e/eineurope · topic · T-17154cycle Friday, 1 May 2026 at 23:39 UTC · first reported 5d ago