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2. German Instrument of Surrender - Wikipedia

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   Third and last page of the German instrument of unconditional surrender signed in Berlin, Germany on 8 May 1945. The German Instrument of Surrender was a legal document effecting the unconditional surrender of the remaining German armed forces to the Allies, and ended World War II in Europe; the signing took place at 22:43 CET on 8 May 1945 [citation needed] and the surrender took effect at 23 ...

3. Western Front (World War II) - Wikipedia

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   Western Front; Part of the European theatre of World War II: Clockwise from top left: Rotterdam after the Blitz, German Heinkel He 111 planes during the Battle of Britain, Allied paratroopers during Operation Market Garden, American troops running through Wernberg, Germany, Siege of Bastogne, American troops landing at Omaha Beach during Operation Overlord

4. Battle of Camperdown - Wikipedia

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   The Battle of Camperdown (known in Dutch as the Zeeslag bij Kamperduin) was a major naval action fought on 11 October 1797, [Note 1] between the British North Sea Fleet under Admiral Adam Duncan and a Batavian Navy (Dutch) fleet under Vice-Admiral Jan de Winter. The battle, the most significant action between British and Dutch forces during the ...

5. Timeline of the surrender of Axis forces at the end of World ...

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   Surrender of the Axis armies. v. t. e. The German surrender at Akershus Fortress (Norway) on 11 May 1945. This is a timeline showing surrenders of the various fighting groups of the Axis forces that also marked ending time of World War II :

6. Japanese Instrument of Surrender - Wikipedia

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   The Japanese Instrument of Surrender was the written agreement that formalized the surrender of the Empire of Japan, marking the end of hostilities in World War II.It was signed by representatives from the Empire of Japan and from the Allied nations: the United States of America, the Republic of China, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, the Union of Soviet Socialist ...

7. Pakistani Instrument of Surrender - Wikipedia

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   Scanned copy of the 1971 Pakistani Instrument of Surrender, Bangladesh Ministry of Liberation War Affairs. The document is now public property under the governments of India, Bangladesh, and Pakistan, and can be seen on display at the National Museum in the Indian capital of New Delhi. The text of the Instrument of Surrender is as follows:

8. Surrender (military) - Wikipedia

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   Surrender, in military terms, is the relinquishment of control over territory, combatants, fortifications, ships or armament to another power. A surrender may be accomplished peacefully or it may be the result of defeat in battle. A sovereign state may surrender following defeat in a war, usually by signing a peace treaty or capitulation agreement.

9. Siege of Detroit - Wikipedia

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   The siege of Detroit, also known as the surrender of Detroit or the Battle of Fort Detroit, was an early engagement in the War of 1812.A British force under Major General Isaac Brock with indigenous allies under Shawnee leader Tecumseh used bluff and deception to intimidate U.S. Brigadier General William Hull into surrendering the fort and town of Detroit, Michigan, along with his dispirited ...