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| Caption | British Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery is the last to sign the documents of surrender as German General Eberhard Kinzel looks on at Montgomery’s headquarters at Lüneburg Heath, Germany, 4 May 1945. ww2dbase | ||||||||
| WW2-Era Location Name | Lüneburg Heath, Germany | ||||||||
| Date | 4 May 1945 | ||||||||
| Photographer | John Morris | ||||||||
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| Source | ww2dbaseMorris Family Collection | ||||||||
| Identification Code | IWM BU5222 | ||||||||
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| Photos on Same Day | 4 May 1945 | ||||||||
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| Licensing | Used with Permission - All Rights Reserved Please contact us regarding any inaccuracies with the above information. Thank you. |
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| Added By | David Stubblebine | ||||||||
| Photo Size | 797 x 754 pixels | ||||||||
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