Caption | German Colonel General Alfred Jodl (center) signing the surrender document at Dwight Eisenhower's headquarters, Reims, France, 7 May 1945; note German Major Wilhelm Oxenius (on Jodl's right), German Admiral Hans-Georg von Friedeburg (on Jodl's left), and British Major General Kenneth Strong (behind Jodl); photo 3 of 5 ww2dbase | ||||||||
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Source | ww2dbaseUnited States Army Signal Corps via vs United States Army Airbourne & Special Operations Museum | ||||||||
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Photos on Same Day | 7 May 1945 | ||||||||
Photos at Same Place | Reims, Champagne-Ardenne, France | ||||||||
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8 Mar 2015 08:05:33 PM
Standing is SHAEF head of intelligence (G-2) British MajGen Kenneth Strong. Note that Jodl is not wearing his Knight’s Cross around his neck or his ribbon set on his tunic but he is prominently wearing his golden Nazi party pin.