German surrender at Lüneburg Heath
| Instrument of Surrender of all German armed forces in Holland, in northwest Germany including all islands, and in Denmark | |
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Field Marshal Montgomery (seated second from the right) reading out the terms of the surrender to Rear Admiral Wagner and Admiral von Friedeburg. | |
| Type | Capitulation |
| Signed | 4 May 1945 |
| Location | Lüneburg Heath, Germany |
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On 4 May 1945, at 18:30 British Double Summer Time, at Lüneburg Heath, south of Hamburg, British Field Marshal Sir Bernard Montgomery accepted the unconditional surrender of the German forces in the Netherlands, northwest Germany including all islands, in Denmark and all naval ships in those areas. The surrender preceded the end of World War II in Europe and was signed in a carpeted tent at Montgomery's headquarters on the Timeloberg hill at Wendisch Evern.