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German Military Surrender Takes Effect

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

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1945

Alfred Jodl8 May 1945

Germany · Warfare / World War, 2nd

The Reims surrender requires German military operations to cease at 23:01 Central European Time.

Names involved

Alfred Jodl

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