This perspective was not shared by the western Allies, as was demonstrated in the German Instrument of Surrender's First Act.

The German Instrument of Surrender signed (May 7-8, 1945).

He is mostly known as the person who signed for the Soviet Union the German Instrument of Surrender on May 7, 1945.

Japan had an example of unconditional surrender in the German Instrument of Surrender.

German Instrument of Surrender (1945)

The Reichspost finally ceased to function with the German Instrument of Surrender on May 8.

The German Instrument of Surrender ended World War II in Europe.

German Instrument of Surrender and Berlin Declaration (1945)

The last Wehrmacht soldiers only laid down their arms after the German Instrument of Surrender was signed.

This was their last major action of the war: they were at Hamburg when the German Instrument of Surrender came into effect.