Beyond Credulity. The German radio filled in the canvas of confusion. Hungry Berliners were told to plant potatoes in their flower pots, in order to ease the burden on the strained food supply system.

inflicted as 'victors' justice' on unfortunate Germany by the winning Allies, was chiefly to blame for making World War II unavoidable." But the following peace came at a high price for Germany.

Yet it was not a day of celebration for everyone - for the vanquished Germans, it marked the end of bombings and of Nazi rule. But it was also a time of deprivation and chaos, fear and soul-searching.

U.S. and British intelligence officers had watched the plot develop for months. Under the direction of one-armed Arthur Axmann, once Reichsjugendführer, responsible only to Hitler, former Hitler ...

In the small hours of this morning - May 7th, 1945 - I saw the formal acknowledgement by Germany's present leaders of their country's complete and utter defeat by land, in the air and at sea.