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Armistice

Germany · Warfare / World War, 2nd. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

5Records
1940–1943Date range
3Named people
1Places

Chronological records

1940

Adolf Hitler19 June 1940

Warfare / World War, 2nd

Germany presents armistice terms to France

Wilhelm Keitel22 June 1940

Warfare / World War, 2nd

Signs the Armistice Treaty with France after disctating its terms

Albrecht Kesselring22 June 1940

Warfare / World War, 2nd

Meets the demands of Army Group B by providing support over the Somme & the Seine. Helps secure an armistice with France

1941

Adolf Hitler8 January 1941

Compiegene · Warfare / World War, 2nd

Orders siezure of the French fleet at Toulon in violation of the Compiegene Armistice

1943

Adolf Hitler8 September 1943

Warfare / World War, 2nd

Italy announces an armistice

Names involved

Adolf HitlerAlbrecht KesselringWilhelm Keitel

Provenance

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