Surrender of Berlin
Berlin surrenders to the Soviet Army
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1945 in Germany — Page 5
Explore 295 historical events and records for Germany in 1945.
Historical records for Germany in 1945
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May
Death of Fedor von Bock
Death of Fedor von Bock during an Allied raid on Hamburg
Reims Surrender Negotiations Begin
Jodl arrives at SHAEF headquarters and seeks terms that would allow more German forces to surrender in the west.
Result of Surrender of Kesselring's German Forces
Kesselring's remaining forces pass into American custody as German resistance collapses.
Surrender Delay Request Rejected
Allied commanders reject German attempts to limit or delay the unconditional surrender.
Surrender of Kesselring's German Forces
Surrenders to the Americans
Arrest of Horace Greeley Hjalmar Schacht
Rescued from a POW camp at Prager Wildsee by the British 5th Army
Result of Surrender of German Armed Forces
All German armed forces are ordered to cease resistance to the Allies.
Result of Surrender of German Armed Forces
Dönitz authorises the general surrender of German forces, ending further organised national resistance.
Result of Surrender of Germany
Krosigk publicly confirms Germany's capitulation to the Allied powers.
Signing of German Military Surrender
Jodl signs Germany's unconditional military surrender at SHAEF headquarters in Reims at 02:41.
Suicide
Bodies of Goebbels, his wife & 5 children are found in a shelter near the Reichstag
Surrender Authority from Dönitz Received
Jodl receives authority from Dönitz to sign the unconditional military surrender.
Surrender of German Armed Forces
Unconditional surrender of all German forces to the Allies
Surrender of German Armed Forces
Authorizes unconditional surrender of all German fighting forces
Surrender of Germany
Proclaims the capitulation of Germany to the Allies in a national broadcast
German Military Surrender Takes Effect
The Reims surrender requires German military operations to cease at 23:01 Central European Time.
Result of Surrender of Germany
Germany accepts the formal military surrender ending the European war.
Result of Surrender of Germany
The Berlin surrender instrument confirms and ratifies Germany's unconditional capitulation.
Surrender of Germany
Signs act of military surrender to the Allies
Surrender of Germany
Generalfeldmarschall Wilhelm Keitel signs the final German Instrument of Surrender entering into force at 23:01 Central European Time
Arrest of Robert Ley
Captured by American paratroopers of the 101st Airborne Division in a shoemaker's house in the village of Schleching
Arrest at Flensburg
Allied forces arrest Jodl with members of the Dönitz government at Flensburg.
Flensburg Government
Dissolved by the Allies
Arrest of Heinrich Himmler
Arrested by British troops
Death of Heinrich Himmler
Commits suicide
Burial
Brauns remains are discovered by the Russians & secretly buried at the SMERSH compound
Elder of the Jews
And after the camp is liberated by the Russians in May 1945, becomes the Jewish figure head as the Elder of the Jews
Reichsvereinigung
And after the camp is liberated by the Russians in May 1945, becomes the Jewish figure head as the Elder of the Jews
June
Berlin Declaration
The Allied Berlin Declaration abolishes all the institutions of German civil Government, and establishes that the constitution no longer holds any legal force
Constitution of Germany
The Allied Berlin Declaration abolishes all the institutions of German civil Government, and establishes that the constitution no longer holds any legal force
Franck Report
Franck's committee issues a report urging international control of atomic energy and recommending a demonstration before combat use.
October
Goering Served with IMT Indictment
Goering was personally served in German with the IMT indictment, the Tribunal Charter, procedural notice and information concerning his right to legal counsel.
Indictment Served at Nuremberg
The International Military Tribunal served the indictment, Charter and notice of rights on him at Nuremberg.
Indictment Served at Nuremberg
The International Military Tribunal served the indictment, Charter and notice of rights on him at Nuremberg.
Indictment Served at Nuremberg
The International Military Tribunal served the indictment, Charter and notice of rights on him at Nuremberg.
Indictment Served at Nuremberg
The International Military Tribunal served the indictment, Charter and notice of rights on him at Nuremberg.
Indictment Served at Nuremberg
The International Military Tribunal served the indictment, Charter and notice of rights on him at Nuremberg.
Indictment Served at Nuremberg
The International Military Tribunal served the indictment, Charter and notice of rights on him at Nuremberg.
Indictment Served at Nuremberg
The International Military Tribunal served the indictment, Charter and notice of rights on him at Nuremberg.
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