Signing Surrender Document in Germany
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Signing Surrender Document in Germany

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Photograph

Associated Press

Maker
American

Signing Surrender Document in Germany

May 2, 1945
Gelatin silver print
Image: 16.5 x 19.1 cm (6 1/2 x 7 1/2 in.)
Paper: 18.3 x 22.9 cm (7 3/16 x 9 in.)
Gift of Vincent S. Jones
1976.0356.0003
Inscriptions verso (stamped): NOTICE [underlined] / This picture is the property of The Associated / Press and may be used only for the purpose of / reproduction when authorized by the owner. It may / not be syndicated, rented, or loaned, or used for / advertising purpose or for the purpose of trade. / The following credit must be printed under / each reproduction of this picture: / ASSOCIATED PRESS / WIREPHOTO/ REG. U.S. PATENT OFFICE
(typed on attached sheet): 13164 C / ASSOCIATED PRESS RADIOPHOTO FROM SIGNAL CORPS / FROM NEW YORK / CAUTION: USE CREDIT / SIGNING SURRENDER DOCUMENT IN GERMANY / LT. GEN. W.D. MORGAN (SEATED), OF THE BRITISH / ARMY, SIGNS THE INSTRUMENT OF SURRENDER OF / GERMAN FORCES IN NORTHERN ITALY AND WESTERN / AUSTRIA, APRIL 29, IN THE ROYAL PALACE AT / CASETRA, NEAR NAPLES, ITALY. STANDING, FROM THE / LEFT, ARE: LT. COL. J.G. SWEETMAN, DEPUTY / SECRETARY TO FIELD MARSHAL SIR HAROLD ALEXANDER; / REAR ADM. S.S. LEWIS, CHIEF OF STAFF TO THE / COMMANDER OF U.S. NAVAL FORCES IN NORTH AMERICAN / WATERS; AIR VICE MARSHAL G.B.A. BAKER CHIEF OF / STAFF TO DEPUTY AIR COMMANDER IN CHIEF, / MEDITERRANEAN; MAJ. GEN. A.P. KISLENKO, RUSSIA; / LT. M. VRAEVSKY, RUSSIA; MAJ. GEN. L.L. LEMNITZER, / DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF, ALLIED FORCE HEADQUARTERS. / THIS IS A BRITISH OFFICIAL PHOTO. / ASSOCIATED PRESS RADIOPHOTO MD-5-2-45 1030P BOPSCR / CAP ABC TMC MEX BAIRES / 24
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