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German Surrender

German Surrender

General Admiral Hans-Georg von Friedeburg (1895 - 1945) and Field Marshal Sir Bernard Law Montgomery (1887 - 1976) at the British camp on Luneburg Heath to sign the Instrument of Surrender of the German armed forces in Holland, north-west Germany and Denmark at the end of World War II, 4th May 1945.

In this photo: Hans-Georg von Friedeburg, Bernard Montgomery

Photo: George Rodger/Time & Life Pictures/Getty Images

May 04, 1945
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