This colorized video shows German soldiers surrendering in Normandy in the summer of 1944, in the aftermath of the Allied landings. Moments like these became increasingly common as the battle unfolded and German defensive lines collapsed under relentless pressure from Allied forces advancing inland. The soldiers appear exhausted, disarmed, and resigned many of them young conscripts who had endured days or weeks of bombardment, shortages, and chaos. Their surrender reflects a turning point: what