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Surrender of Germany

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

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1945Date range
2Named people
2Places

Chronological records

1945

Dwight David Eisenhower7 May 1945

Rheims · Warfare / World War, 2nd

Accepts the unconditional surrender of the Germans

Carl Spaatz9 May 1945

Berlin · Warfare / World War, 2nd

Present when Generalfeldmarschall Wilhelm Keitel signs the final German Instrument of Surrender entering into force at 23:01 Central European Time

Names involved

Carl SpaatzDwight David Eisenhower

Provenance

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