Lot 179
Surrender of Germany.- Telex Message Announcing the Unconditional Surrender of the German Armed Forces, [7th May 1945].
Estimate: £750 - 1,000
Description
Surrender of Germany.- Telex Message Announcing the Unconditional Surrender of the German Armed Forces, single sheet, printed in black on recto only, marked from JEJO, to UAGP JEQY, ACRM, BARM, CAOM, CBOM, FCC &tc, text beginning "Para one p.d. A representative of the German high command signed the Unconditional paren from Shaef Forward signed Eisenhower cite SHGCT unparen surrender of all German land CMA sea CMA and air forces in Europe to the Allied expeditionary force and simultaneously to the Soviet high command at zero one four one hours central European time CMA 7 May under which all forces will cease ac[t]ive operations...', paper with perforated edges, folds, some creasing, some short tears and very small portions of loss, affecting text but without loss of sense, 280 x 215mm., [7th May 1945].
Description
Surrender of Germany.- Telex Message Announcing the Unconditional Surrender of the German Armed Forces, single sheet, printed in black on recto only, marked from JEJO, to UAGP JEQY, ACRM, BARM, CAOM, CBOM, FCC &tc, text beginning "Para one p.d. A representative of the German high command signed the Unconditional paren from Shaef Forward signed Eisenhower cite SHGCT unparen surrender of all German land CMA sea CMA and air forces in Europe to the Allied expeditionary force and simultaneously to the Soviet high command at zero one four one hours central European time CMA 7 May under which all forces will cease ac[t]ive operations...', paper with perforated edges, folds, some creasing, some short tears and very small portions of loss, affecting text but without loss of sense, 280 x 215mm., [7th May 1945].