Instrument of Surrender of All German armed forces in Holland, Denmark

May 4, 1945 
                 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 German armed 

   forces in HOLLAND, in northwest GERMANY including the FRISIAN
   ISLANDS and HELIGOLAND and all other 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 0200 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 accepted laws 
   and usages of war.

5. This instrument of surrender is independent of, without prejudice 

   to, and will be superseded by any general instrument of surrender 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 instrument 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 arises as to the meaning or interpretation of the surrender 
   terms.

                                           [Signed]

   [Signed B. L. Montgomery                [Signed]
           Field Marshall]
                      
                                           [Signed]
        4 May 1945                       
          1830 hrs.
                                           [Signed]

                                           [Signed]