Germans sign unconditional surrender of Lorient pocket in France (May 7, 1945).
Title

Germans sign unconditional surrender of Lorient pocket in France (May 7, 1945).

Caption

Colonel Borst ( second from right), commander of the German pocket at Lorient on the Atlantic coast of France, signs the unconditional surrender of the German troops in the pocket on May 7, 1945 at Belz (France). At left, are Colonel Gavin and Colonel John Keating of the 66th U.S. Division and a French officer.

Date

May 07, 1945

Credit line

Photo12/Coll-DITE/USIS

Reference

DIT01138_214

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