On 22 June 1940, Hitler went to The Glade of the Armistice at Compiègne to accept the French surrender, doing so in the railway carriage used to accept the German surrender in 1918. He then ordered the carriage taken to Germany and the Armistice site destroyed. Find out why and what happened to the famous railway carriage.

Dr. Mark Felton FRHistS, FRSA is a well-known British historian, the author of 22 non-fiction books, including bestsellers 'Zero Night' and 'Castle of the Eagles', both currently being developed into movies in Hollywood. In addition to writing, Mark also appears regularly in television documentaries around the world, including on The History Channel, Netflix, National Geographic, Quest, American Heroes Channel and RMC Decouverte. His books have formed the background to several TV and radio documentaries. More information about Mark can be found at: [ Ссылка ]

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