Keywords: German instrument of surrender1a.jpg This instrument of surrender was signed on May 7 1945 at Gen Dwight D Eisenhower's headquarters in Rheims by Gen Alfred Jodl Chief of Staff of the German Army At the same time he signed three other surrender documents one each for Great Britain Russia and France Signatories On behalf of the German High Command JODL IN THE PRESENCE OF On behalf of the Supreme Commander Allied Expeditionary Force W B SMITH On behalf of the Soviet High Command SOUSLOPAROV F SEVEZ Major General French Army Witness http //www ourdocuments gov/doc php flash true doc 78 ourdocuments gov 1945-05-07 Office of War Information PD-USGov German Instrument of Surrender May 7 1945 - page 1 jpg German Instrument of Surrender May 7 1945 - page 2 jpg Interim step in the restoration of Image German instrument of surrender jpg Stains and dirt removed Levels adjusted but no other change World War II German surrender documents German surrender of 7 May 1945 in Reims François Sevez |