Surrender Documents

GERMANY (MAY 4-8, 1945)

May 4, 1945 Instrument of Surrender of All German armed forces in HOLLAND, in northwest Germany including all islands, and in DENMARK, signed at Luneburg.
May 6, 1945 Reichspresident Donitz's authorization to Colonel General Jodl to conclude a general surrender.
May 7, 1945 Instrument of surrender of all German forces, signed at Reims.
May 7, 1945 Orders relating to the surrender of the German Army and Air Forces.
May 7, 1945 Orders relating to the surrender of the German Naval Forces.
Agreement to execute a formal ratification of the unconditional surrender, signed by Jodl at Reims
Reichspresident Donitz's authorization to German representatives to execute ratification.
May 8, 1945 Instrument of surrender signed at Berlin.
May 8, 1945 Instrument of surrender signed at Berlin (in German).


JAPAN (SEPTEMBER 2-12, 1945)