Signature of the German Instrument of Surrender in Reims on 7 May 1945 depicted in the painting by French painter Lucien Jonas (1946) on display in the Museum of the Surrender (Musée de la Reddition) in Reims, France. The first German Instrument of Surrender that ended World War II in Europe was signed at 02:41 Central European Time (CET) on 7 May 1945 in the building which serves now as the museum.

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