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

Unconditional surrender of Nazi Germany, Berlin, World War II, 8 May 1945. Field Marshal Wilhelm Keitel (1882-1946), Chief of Staff of the German Armed Forces signing on behalf of the army. A surrender had been signed the previous day in Rheims, but 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 on 8 May.

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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 Nazi Germany, Berlin, World War II, 8 May 1945. Field Marshal Wilhelm Keitel (1882-1946), Chief of Staff of the German Armed Forces signing on behalf of the army. A surrender had been signed the previous day in Rheims, but 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 on 8 May.

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Print size: 35.2 × 25.3 cm | 1637.8 × 1174.8 in (300 dpi)

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