| Place | Europe: Germany |
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| Accession Number | S00133 |
| Collection type | Sound |
| Measurement | 10 min 37 sec |
| Object type | Ceremony or Event recording |
| Physical description | sound disc (shellac); 78 rpm |
| Maker |
Wilmot, Reginald William Winchester (Chester) |
| Place made | Germany: Luneburg |
| Date made | 4 May 1945 |
| Access | Open |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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| Copying Provisions | Copyright restrictions apply. Only personal, non-commercial, research and study use permitted. Permission of copyright holder required for any commercial use and/or reproduction. |
"Surrender of the German forces at Luneburg Heath to 21st Army Group". Commentary by Chester Wilmot, Field Marshal Sir Bernard Montgomery reading the Instrument of Surrender.
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Chester Wilmot commentates as he watches the German surrender ceremony at Luneburg Heath on 4 May 1945. Field Marshal Sir Bernard Montgomery then reads out the Instrument of Surrender, and introduces the Officers as they come forward to sign the document. Montgomery is the last to sign the document and states that the formal ceremony is now concluded, and that some other matters must now be discussed in private.
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