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THE GERMAN SURRENDER DOCUMENTS - WWII:
Instrument of Surrender
of
All German armed forces in HOLLAND, in
northwest Germany including all islands,
and in DENMARK.
1. The German Command agrees to the surrender of all armed
forces in HOLLAND, in northwest GERMANY including the
FRISLIAN ISLANDS and HELIGOLAND and all islands, in
SCHLESWIG-HOLSTEIN, and in DENMARK, to the C.-in-C. 21
Army Group.
=This to include all naval ships in these areas=
These forces to lay down their arms and to surrender
unconditionally.
2. All hostilities on land, on sea, or in the air by German
forces in the above areas to cease at 0800 hrs. British
Double Summer Time on Saturday 5 May 1945.
3. The German command to carry out at once, and without
argument or comment, all further orders that will be issued
by the Allied Powers on any subject.
4. Disobedience of orders, or failure to comply with them, will
be regarded as a breach of these surrender terms and will be
dealt with by the Allied Powers in accordance with the laws
and usages of war.
5. This insturment of surrender is independent of, without pre-
judice to, and will be superseded by any general instrument
of surrender imposed by or on behalf of the Allied Powers
and applicable to Germany and the German armed forces as a
whole.
6. This instument of surrender is written in English and in German.
The English version is the authentic text.
7. The decision of the Allied Powers will be final if any doubt
or dispute arise as to the meaning or intrepretation of the
surrender terms.
=HANS GEORG von FRIEDBERG=
=KINZEL=
=G. WAGNER=
=B. L. MONTGOMERY=
=Field - Marshal= =POLECK=
=FRIEDEL=
=4 May 1945=
=1830 hrs.=
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{Reichspresident Donitz's authorization to Colonel General Jodl}
{to conclude a general surrender:}
Hauptquartier, den 6. Mai 1945
Ich bevollmachtige Generaloberst J o d l ,
Chef des Wehrmachtfuhrungsstabes in Oberkommando
der Wehrmact, zum Abschluss eines Waffenstill-
standsbkommens mit dem Hauptquartier des Generals
E i s e n h o w e r .
[ SEAL ] =DONITZ=
GroBadmiral.
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Only this text in English is authoritative
ACT OF MILITARY SURRENDER
1. We the undersigned, acting by authority
of the German High Command, hereby surrender
unconditionally to the Supreme Commander, Allied
Expeditionary Forces and simultaneously to the
Soviet High Command all forces on land, sea and in
the air who are at this date under German control.
2. The German High Command will at once
issue orders to all German military, naval and
air authorties and to all forces under German
control to cease active operations at =2301= hours
Central European time on = 8 May = and to
remain in the positions occupied at that time. No
ship, vessel, or aircraft is to be scuttled, or any
damage done to their hull, machinery or equipment.
3. The German High Command will at once
issue to the appropriate commander, and ensure
the carrying out of any further orders issued by
the Supreme Commander, Allied Expeditionary Force
and by the Soviet High Command.
4. This act of military surrender is without
prejudice to, and will be superseded by any
general instrument of surrender imposed by, or
on behalf of the United Nations and applicable
to GERMANY and the German armed forces as a whole.
5. In the event of the German High Command
or any of the forces under their control failing
to act in accordance with this Act of Surrender,
the Supreme Commander, Allied Expeditionary Force
and the Soviet High Command will take such punitive
or other action as they deem appropriate.
Signed at =RHEIMS at 0241= on the =7th= day of May, 1945.
=France=
On behalf of the German High Command.
=JODL=
IN THE PRESENCE OF
On behalf of the Supreme Commander, On behalf of the Soviet
Allied Expeditionary Force. High Command
=W. B. SMITH= =SOUSLOPAROV=
=F SEVEZ=
Major General, French Army
(Witness)
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SUPREME HEADQUARTERS
ALLIED EXPEDITIONARY FORCE
SERIAL 1
ORDERS BY THE SUPREME COMMANDER,
ALLIED EXPEDITIONARY FORCE RELATING TO
ARMY AND AIR FORCES UNDER GERMAN CONTROL
1. Local commanders of the Army and Air Force
under German control on the Western Front, in
NORWAY and in the CHANNEL ISLANDS will hold themselves
in readiness to receive detailed orders for the
surrender of their forces from the Supreme Commander's
subordinate commanders opposite their front.
2. In the case of NORWAY the Supreme
Commander's representatives will be the General
Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Scottish Command and
Air Officer Commanding 13 Group RAF.
3. In the case of the CHANNEL ISLANDS the
Supreme Commander's representatives will be the
General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Southern
Command and Air Officer Commanding 10 Group RAF.
=WALTER B SMITH=
Signed....................
For the Supreme Commander, RAF
Dated =0241 7th= May, 1945
=Rheims France=
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SPECIAL ORDERS BY THE SUPREME COMMANDER, ALLIED
EXPEDITIONARY FORCE TO THE GERMAN HIGH COMMAND
RELATING TO NAVAL FORCES
For the purpose of these orders the term "Allied
Representatives" shall be deemed to include the
Supreme Commander, Allied Expeditionary Force,
and any subordinate commander, staff officer or
agent acting pursuant to his orders.
SPECIAL ORDERS BY THE SUPREME COMMANDER, ALLIED
EXPEDITIONARY FORCE TO THE GERMAN HIGH COMMAND
RELATING TO NAVAL FORCES
PART I GENERAL
Definition of Naval Forces
1. For the purpose of these orders all formations,
units, and personnel of the German Navy together with the
Marine Kusten Polizie shall be refered to as the German
Naval Forces.
2. Members of the Marine Kusten Polizie will
immediately be placed under the command of the appropriate
German Naval Commanders who will be responsible for their
maintenance and supply where applicable, to the same
extent and degree as for units of the German Navy.
German Naval Representatives and information required
immediately
3. The German High Command will dispatch within
48 hours after the surrender becomes effective, a res-
ponsible Flag Officer to the Allied Naval Commander,
Expeditionary Force at his headquarters. This
Flag Officer will furnish the Allied Naval Commander,
Expeditionary Force, with:-