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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 2 of 5 ww2dbase | ||||||||
WW2-Era Location Name | Reims, Champagne-Ardenne, France | ||||||||
Date | 7 May 1945 | ||||||||
Photographer | Unknown | ||||||||
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Source | ww2dbaseImperial War Museums | ||||||||
Link to Source | Link | ||||||||
Identification Code | EA 65715 | ||||||||
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Photos on Same Day | 7 May 1945 | ||||||||
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Added By | C. Peter Chen | ||||||||
Photo Size | 800 x 594 pixels |
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