5th Oct, 2018 10:30 GMT/BST

Militaria & Ethnographica

 
  Lot 155
 

155

A Copy of the Instrument of Surrender of all German Forces, with ink annotation ''This to...

A Copy of the Instrument of Surrender of all German Forces, with ink annotation "This to include all naval ships in these areas", the lower left corner stamped OFFICIAL DOCUMENT/ COPY NO. 4 / DATE 5/ MAY 1945/ and inscribed C/70/19973, bearing signatures for B L Montgomery (Field Marshall) 4th May 1945, 1830 hrs, and of the surrendering German Officer's Von Friedeburg, Kinsel, G.Wagner, Poeeck and Friedel, in a glazed frame

Sold for £2,800
Estimated at £200 - £300


 

Provenance: Sourced from a local collector. Definitely not a copy though stamped in bottom left corner. 'Copy no.4' not glued down - corner mounted. The document is framed and glazed. Not examined out of frame. Appears to be WWII period.

 


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Auction: Militaria & Ethnographica, 5th Oct, 2018

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