May 8, 1945
German Surrender and the End of World War II
On May 8, 1945, in Berlin-Karlshorst, the Act of Unconditional Surrender of Nazi Germany was signed, officially ending World War II in Europe. The document was signed by representatives of the German Wehrmacht High Command in the presence of representatives from the main Allied powers: USSR, USA, Great Britain, and France. A day earlier, on May 7, a preliminary surrender was signed in Reims.
