[Surrender of France 22 June 1940]

Place Europe: France
Accession Number F04623
Collection type Film
Measurement 8 min
Object type Newsreel
Physical description 35mm/b&w/sound
Maker Die Deutsche Wochenschau
Unknown
Place made Germany
Date made 22 June 1940
Access Open
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
Copyright

Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain

Public Domain Mark This item is in the Public Domain

Description

Extract from Die Deutsche Wochenschau film showing the signing of the Armistice for the French surrender to Germany at Compiègne. Adolf Hitler and General Charles Huntziger appear in addition to the historic railway carriage used for the German surrender in 1918.

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