Hitherto Posted May 8, 2009 ACT OF MILITARY SURRENDER 1. We the undersigned, acting by authority of the German High Command, hereby surrender unconditionally to the Supreme Commander, Allied Expeditionary Force and simultaneously to the Supreme High Command of the Red Army all forces on land, at sea, and in the air who are at this date under German control. 2. The German High Command will at once issue order to all German military, naval and air authorities and to all forces under German control to cease active operations at 2301 hours Central European time on 8th May 1945, to remain in all positions occupied at that time and to disarm completely, handing over their weapons and equipment to the local allied commanders or officers designated by Representatives of the Allied Supreme Commands. No ship, vessel, or aircraft is to be scuttled, or any damage done to their hull, machinery or equipment, and also to machines of all kinds, armament, apparatus, and all the technical means of prosecution of war in general. 3. The German High Command will at once issue to the appropriate commanders, and ensure the carrying out of any further orders issued by the Supreme Commander, Allied Expeditionary Force and by the Supreme Command of the Red Army. 4. This act of military surrender is without prejudice to, and will be superseded by any general instrument of surrender imposed by, or on behalf of the United Nations and applicable to GERMANY and the German armed forces as a whole. 5. In the event of the German High Command or any of the forces under their control failing to act in accordance with this Act of Surrender, the Supreme Commander, Allied Expeditionary Force and the Supreme High Command of the Red Army will take such punitive or other action as they deem appropriate. 6. This Act is drawn up in the English, Russian and German languages. The English and Russian are the only authentic texts. Signed at Berlin on the 8 day of May, 1945 Von Friedeburg Keitel Stumpff On behalf of the German High Command IN THE PRESENCE OF: A.W.Tedder On behalf of the Supreme Commander, Allied Expeditionary Force Georgi Zhukov On behalf of the Supreme High Command of the Red Army At the signing also were present as witnesses: F. de Lattre-Tassigny General Commanding in Chief First French Army Carl Spaatz General, Commanding United States Strategic Air Forc 0 Share this post Link to post
Csonicgo Posted May 9, 2009 Okie-dokie, that's the German Instrument of Surrender. Great! it's been 64 years since that war was over. it took less time than DNF! 0 Share this post Link to post
Kirby Posted May 9, 2009 LOL I'VE NEVER SEEN THIS GUYS IS GERMANY STOOPID OR WUT LOLOLOLOL 0 Share this post Link to post
Sharessa Posted May 9, 2009 <xooz98> i don't like people who argue on and on about whatever's trendy to argue about <dn> xooz: yeah. I hate it when people are all on, "Man, those poor jews getting burned." I'm like, "STFU bitch, get off the jewtrain, you just want to look cool" 0 Share this post Link to post
Cupboard Posted May 9, 2009 Someone has to post this: http://www.strategypage.com/humor/articles/military_jokes_20057151.asp 0 Share this post Link to post
The Ultimate DooMer Posted May 9, 2009 Well I suppose 64 is an important number in Dooming circles, so it is a sort of the Doom version of a WW2 anniversary thread. 0 Share this post Link to post
Super Jamie Posted May 10, 2009 2^6 years ago, you mean ;) Obligatory: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sfkDxF2kn1I 0 Share this post Link to post