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Unconditional surrender of the German armed forces, Rheims, France, World War II, 7 May 1945. Artist: Unknown

Unconditional surrender of the German armed forces, Rheims, France, World War II, 7 May 1945. French Major-General François Sevez (1891-1948), US Army General Walter Bedell Smith (1895-1961) and US Air Force General Carl Spaatz (1891-1974). The Soviet representative at the signing, Major-General Ivan Susloparov, did not have official authorisation from Moscow to sign the document and the Soviets insisted on a second signing, which took place in Berlin shortly before midnight the following day.

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Title: Unconditional surrender of the German armed forces, Rheims, France, World War II, 7 May 1945. Artist: Unknown

Caption: Unconditional surrender of the German armed forces, Rheims, France, World War II, 7 May 1945. French Major-General François Sevez (1891-1948), US Army General Walter Bedell Smith (1895-1961) and US Air Force General Carl Spaatz (1891-1974). The Soviet representative at the signing, Major-General Ivan Susloparov, did not have official authorisation from Moscow to sign the document and the Soviets insisted on a second signing, which took place in Berlin shortly before midnight the following day.

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Print size: 33.1 × 25.1 cm | 1540.2 × 1168.5 in (300 dpi)

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