Field Marshal Montgomery watches General Kinzel sign Document of Surrender
General Eberhard Kinzel, Chief of Staff of the German Army signs the Document of Surrender on 4 May 1945 under the watch of Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery. To the left of Montgomery is a member of Montgomery’s staff, Colonel Joe Ewart with glasses. and LCol Trumbull Warren in glengarry. General Kinzel, born 18 October 1897 […]
Major Friedel, Hitler’s PLO signs Document of Surrender
Major Hans Jochen Friedel, Hitler’s Personal Liaison Officer, signing the Document of Surrender under the watchful eye of Field Marshal Viscount Montgomery of Alamein. Obscured by the ten post is Colonel Fritz Theodor Wilhelm Hans Poleck. The signing was at the site of Montgomery’s caravan HQ on Luneburg Heath. The Personal Assistant to Montgomery, LCol […]
Admiral von Friedeburg reads out letter from Field Marshal Keitel – 4 May 1945
Upon arrival on 4 May 1945 at the caravan headquarters at Luneburg Heath of Field Marshal Viscount Montgomery of Alamein, Admiral Hans Georg von Friedeburg reads out a letter from Field Marshal Wilhelm Bodewin Johan Keitel, Chief of the OKW (Oberkommando der Wehrmacht), the High Command of the German Forces. Field Marshal Montgomery and Colonel […]
General Kinzel Signing Document of Surrender – 4 May 1945
General Eberhard Kinzel, Chief of Staff of the German Army signs the Document of Surrender on 4 May 1945 under the watch of Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery. To the left of Montgomery are two members of Montgomery’s staff, Colonel Joe Ewart with glasses and LCol Trumbull Warren in glengarry. Behind the tent post is Admiral […]
Field Marshal Montgomery reading out Document of Surrender – 4 May 1945
With microphones in front of him, Field Marshal Viscount Montgomery of Alamein reads out the final version of the Document of Surrender to be signed by the German High Command on 4 May 1945 at Luneburg Heath. To the left, at the table is Admiral von Friedeburg, Commander in Chief and Rear Admiral Wagner of […]
Field Marshal Montgomery receives German High Command – 3 May 1945
On May 3, 1945 the German High Command came to hear and discuss the terms of surrender. Here facing Field Marshal Viscount Montgomery of Alamein are Admiral Hans-Georg von Friedeburg, Commander in Chief and on the extreme left Rear Admiral Gerhard Wagner. The British soldier in the centre is a translator provided by Montgomery in […]
Field Marshal Montgomery explaining the Document of Surrender – May 3 1945
Field Marshal Viscount Montgomery of Alamein reviews the contents of the Document of Surrender to the German High Command at the left end of table on 3 May 1945. To the right of the tent pole and next to Montgomery are two members of his staff. All suggestions for changes to the document made by […]
Admiral von Friedeburg signing Surrender document – 4 May 1945
Admiral Hans-Georg von Friedeburg, Commander in Chief, signing the final document of Surrender at Luneburg Heath on 4 May 1945. Born 15 July 1895 Admiral Friedeburg would commit suicide on 23 May 1945. In the centre background is LCol Trumbull Warren, Personal Assistant to Field Marshal Viscount Montgomery of Alamein. To the left is Colonel […]
Field Marshal Montgomery with family of LCol Trumbull Warren – 1953
Field Marshal Montgomery speaking to his goddaughter in April 1953. Looking on is Major John Clarkson, 48th Highlanders in uniform as Aid de Camp, Mary Warren (wife), Mary Warren (daughter) and LCol Trumbull Warren. Montgomery’s visit was a personal one, staying at the Warren home. LCol Warren had been Personal Assistant to Montgomery in Italy, […]
Field Marshal Montgomery holding a briefing – 1945
Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery of Alamein holding an informal briefing, possibly late spring 1945 prior to the German surrender to Montgomery on 4 May 1945. In the centre background with arms folded is LCol Trumbull Warren, 48th Highlanders, the Personal Assistant to Montgomery from the Italian campaign to the end of the war.