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German civilians crowd around a broadcast truck announcing the unconditional surrender of Germany to the Allies.

Photograph | Digitized | Photograph Number: 49985

German civilians crowd around a broadcast truck announcing the unconditional surrender of Germany to the Allies.

Overview

Caption: German civilians crowd around a broadcast truck announcing the unconditional surrender of Germany to the Allies.
Date: 1945 May 08
Locale: Germany
Photo Credit: United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, courtesy of Joseph Eaton

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Photo Source: United States Holocaust Memorial Museum

Copyright: United States Holocaust Memorial Museum

Provenance: Joseph Eaton

Source Record ID: Collections: 2010.197

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Keyword: BROADCASTS (PA SYSTEM) GERMANS PUBLIC SQUARES RADIO BROADCASTERS/BROADCASTS SURRENDER TRUCKS V-E DAY
Photo Designation: WORLD WAR II: ALLIED WAR EFFORT -- German Surrender

Record last modified:: 2011-07-20 00:00:00
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