It is located in this school, somewhat behind the train station.
This was Eisenhower's headquarters, so he is prominently displayed.
Can you guess why these four languages are shown here?
This is the surrender document. Of course, it is in English. Note the date of May 7, 1945. Eisenhower didn't sign the surrender himself. It was his chief of staff, Lt. Gen. Walter Smith who did that. The NY Times reported on the event.
There are some typical displays interpreting the use of this location during the war.
There is a painting in the back of this one showing the table with the representatives of the German and Allied forces.
This is the case with the surrender document in the center.
This photo shows Ike visiting an extermination camp.
This is a photo of the actual surrender taking place. The numbers refer to the parties present. The list had such tiny print, I didn't take a picture.
This very secure area was THE operations center. After the surrender, it was left as it was with only minor work done to preserve the maps and other documents.
Now remember that surrender date, May 7? De Gaulle made sure to get some publicity out of the signing, but note that this picture shows the US flag. This parade took place 2 days after the signing.
This museum is quite small but has a big impact on the visitor. Although neither Trout nor I were born at this time, WWII had such a huge effect on our parents' lives that we both were very awed by what we saw there.
