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German Instrument of surrender
![{{{image_alt}}}](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/11/German_instrument_of_surrender2.jpg/220px-German_instrument_of_surrender2.jpg) Wilhelm Keitel Signing the German Instrument of Surrender, May 8th 1945.
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Signed
| May 8th, 1945.
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Location
| Berlin, Germany.
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Signatories
| Hans-Georg von Friedeburg
* Wilhelm Keitel
* Hans-Jurgen Stumpff
* Arthur Tedder
* Georgy Zhukov
* Jean de Lattre de Tassigny
* Carl Spaatz
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Parties
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* United Kingdom
* Soviet Union
* France
* United States
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Language
| English, German.
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The German Instructment of surrender, was signed on May 8th, 1945. By several officers, including
Wilhelm Ketiel.