On 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?
History Hustle presents: The Forgotten German Unconditional Surrender of World War II: Lüneburg Heath.
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SOURCES
– 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).
– [ Ссылка ] (21-10-2022).
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VIDEO
Video material from:
The German Surrender to Montgomery | May 1945
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WW2 HQ Rare never seen before footage shows fierce fighting between Wehrmacht and Allied forces
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American 1st Army - Aachen To The Roer River (1946)
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US Army Captures Frankfurt Drives Deeper into Germany March 1945 Footage
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MUSIC
"Crossing the Chasm" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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