![Officers gather around a table at Eisenhower’s headquarters to sign the instruments of the German surrender, Reims, France, 7 May 1945. Photo 2 of 2 [Colorized by WW2DB]](/images/ai/20230224/563b1af2a704f.jpg)
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| Caption | Officers gather around a table at Eisenhower’s headquarters to sign the instruments of the German surrender, Reims, France, 7 May 1945. Photo 2 of 2 [Colorized by WW2DB] ww2dbase | |||||||||||||||||
| Colorization Note | This photograph was originally a black and white photograph; the colorized version presented here was a derivative work by WW2DB. The colors used in this version were speculative, and could be significantly different from the real colors. Processed using Adobe Photoshop Image Processor, with default neural filter, selecting "None" as the profile. View the original black and white photograph at its own permanent page. | |||||||||||||||||
| Photographer | Unknown | |||||||||||||||||
| Source | ww2dbaseUnited States Army Signal Corps | |||||||||||||||||
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| Photo Size | 1,936 x 1,495 pixels | |||||||||||||||||
| Photos on Same Day | 7 May 1945 | |||||||||||||||||
| Photos at Same Place | Reims, Champagne-Ardenne, France | |||||||||||||||||
| Added By | David Stubblebine | |||||||||||||||||
| Colorized Date | 24 Feb 2023 | |||||||||||||||||
| 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". Please contact us regarding any inaccuracies with the above information. Thank you. |
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| WW2-Era Place Name | Reims, Champagne-Ardenne, France |
| Lat/Long | 49.2622, 4.0261 |
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