Col. General Gustaf i.e. Alfred Jodl, German Chief of Staff under the Doenitz regime, is here shown signing the document of unconditional surrender. The scene is the War Room of Supreme Headquart
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This rare historical print captures Col. General Gustaf i.e. Alfred Jodl, German Chief of Staff under the Doenitz regime, is here shown signing the document of unconditional surrender. The scene is the War Room of Supreme Headquart in remarkable detail. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
Library of Congress record: Created 1945 May No. 27261, no. 3908. Col. General Gustaf [i.e. Alfred] Jodl, German Chief of Staff under the Doenitz regime, is here shown signing the document of unconditional surrender. The scene is the War Room of Supreme Headquarters, Allied Expeditionary Forces, Reims, France. On General Jodl's left is General Admiral Von Friedeburg, of the German Navy, and on his right is Major Wilhelm Oxenius, of the German General staff. Standing behind Gen. Admiral Von Friedeburg is Major General K.W.D. Strong, G-2, SHAEF / Lt. Moore, U.S. Army Signal Corps. Photographic prints 1940-1950.
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