
Caption | The schoolhouse in Reims, France used by Eisenhower as the Supreme Headquarters of the Allied Expeditionary Forces (SHAEF). This is also where the first German surrender was signed on 7 May 1945. ww2dbase | |||||||
Source | ww2dbaseUnited States Army Signal Corps | |||||||
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Photos on Same Day | 7 May 1945 | |||||||
Photos at Same Place | Reims, Champagne-Ardenne, France | |||||||
Added By | C. Peter Chen | |||||||
Added Date | 8 Mar 2014 | |||||||
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Licensing | Public Domain. According to the United States copyright law (United States Code, Title 17, Chapter 1, Section 105), in part, "[c]opyright protection under this title is not available for any work of the United States Government". |
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WW2-Era Place Name | Reims, Champagne-Ardenne, France |
Lat/Long | 49.2622, 4.0261 |
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