P00108.002 Accession Number: P00108.002

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LUNEBURG HEATH, GERMANY 4TH MAY 1945. A GERMAN MISSION HEADED BY ADMIRAL VON FRIEDEBURG, ACCOMPANIED BY GENERAL KNSEL, REAR ADMIRAL WAGNER AND MAJOR FRIEDEL, SURRENDER ALL THEIR FORCES IN THE NORTH WEST EXCEPT FOR THEIR GARRISON IN NORWAY TO FIELD-MARSHALL SIR BERNARD LAW MONTGOMERY AT LUNEBURG HEATH. THE INSTRUMENT OF SURRENDER WAS SIGNED AT 18.30 HOURS ON 4TH MAY, 1945 TO TAKE EFFECT AT 0.800 HOURS 5TH MAY, 1945.

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Accession Number
P00108.002
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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