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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

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
Photographer    Unknown
Source    ww2dbaseImperial War Museums
Link to Source    Link
Identification Code   EA 65715
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Germany's Surrender   Main article  Photos  Maps  
Alfred Jodl   Main article  Photos  
Photo Size 800 x 594 pixels
Photos in Series See all 5 photos in this series
Photos on Same Day 7 May 1945
Photos at Same Place Reims, Champagne-Ardenne, France
Added By C. Peter Chen
Licensing  According to the United Kingdom National Archives, Crown copyright material that has been created prior to 1 Jun 1957 is considered to be in the public domain.

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WW2-Era Place Name Reims, Champagne-Ardenne, France
Lat/Long 49.2622, 4.0261
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