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Germany Surrenders — V-E Day

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Germany signed the unconditional surrender instrument at Reims (May 7) and Berlin-Karlshorst (May 8), accepted by Allied Supreme Commander Eisenhower and Soviet Marshal Zhukov. V-E Day (Victory in Europe) was celebrated across the Allied world. The war in Europe had lasted 2,174 days from the invasion of Poland.

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Germany Surrenders — V-E Day

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  • T1German Act of Military Surrender, May 8, 1945 – NARAOfficial
  • T2Imperial War Museum – V-E Day CollectionMajor
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