First colour pictures of Nazi surrender

First colour pictures of Nazi surrender in Second World War - Telegraph

Ronald Playforth covertly captured one of the most historic events of the 20th century after sneaking into a clump of trees overlooking the scene of the surrender.

With his camera, he snapped Field Marshall Bernard Montgomery greeting the highest ranking officers of the remains of Hitler's Third Reich outside his HQ tent.

Until now the only images of the momentous occasion in existance are the official black and white ones held by the Imperial War Museum.

Mr Playforth kept hold of his pictures along with a handwritten speech Montgomery wrote in March 1945 to rouse British soldiers ahead of a final push into Germany.

The historic items have remained in Mr Playforth's family ever since but have now been made public for the first time as they are being sold at auction.

 

Its never ceased to amaze me the photos that just seem to come from nowhere.Just imagine photos that are in peoples private collections that will never see the light of day outside of someones family.