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Luftwaffe Commander P. F. Stumpf Signs Berlin Surrender Agreement

Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library, U.S. National Archives1945-05-08

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General P. F. Stumpf, German Luftwaffe commander, signs the German surrender in Berlin on the night of May 8, 1945. Despite the Reims surrender on May 7, the Soviet Union insisted on a second surrender ceremony held on German territory, with additional conditions.

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  • Title: Luftwaffe Commander P. F. Stumpf Signs Berlin Surrender Agreement
  • Creator: Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library, U.S. National Archives
  • Date Created: 1945-05-08
  • Location Created: Karlshorst, Berlin, Germany
  • Rights: US Army, public domain
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