Keitel in front of the rail car that hosted the German surrender of 1918 and would soon host the French surrender of 1940, Compiègne, France, 22 Jun 1940

Caption   Keitel in front of the rail car that hosted the German surrender of 1918 and would soon host the French surrender of 1940, Compiègne, France, 22 Jun 1940 ww2dbase
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Source    ww2dbaseGerman Federal Archive
Identification Code   B 145 Bild-P50287
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Invasion of France and the Low Countries   Main article  Photos  Maps  
Wilhelm Keitel   Main article  Photos  
Photos on Same Day 22 Jun 1940
Photos at Same Place Compiègne, Nord-Pas-de-Calais-Picardie, France
Added By C. Peter Chen
Added Date 27 Jun 2010
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- quote the "Federal Archives" as source,
- add the signature of the pictures and
- of name of the originator, i.e. the photographer.
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WW2-Era Place Name Compiègne, Nord-Pas-de-Calais-Picardie, France
Lat/Long 49.4274, 2.9064
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