The Forgotten German Unconditional Surrender of World War II: Lüneburg Heath
December 10, 2022
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as posted by the channelOn 4 May the German partially surrendered on the Lüneburg Heath (Lüneburger Heide) to the British under Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery. It was the first (partial) surrender of the Germans towards the end of World War II, which officially ended on 8 May 1945 (the Eastern Europe on 9 May 1945). How did the German surrender on the Lüneburg Heath took place?
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– The End. The Defiance and Destruction of Hitler's Germany, 1944-1945 (Ian Kershaw).
– The Day the War Ended May 8, 1945. Victory in Europe (Martin Gilbert).
– The Last 100 Days (John Toland).
– To VE-Day Through German Eyes. The Final Defeat of Nazi Germany (Jonathan Trigg).
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