Europe, 14 May 1945: German Surrender
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Political map of Europe & the Mediterranean on 14 May 1945 (World War II: Fall of the Third Reich: German Surrender), showing the following events: Prague Offensive; German Instrument of Surrender; V.E. Day; Allied occupation of Norway.

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Germany(4 power occ)

Russian S.F.S.R.

Egypt(Br. occ.)

Iran(Br/Sov. occ)

Libya(Br/Fr occ.)

Italy(US/Br. occ)

Ukrainian
S.S.R.

Bulgaria(Sov. occ.)

Denmark(Br. occ.)

Greece(Br. occ.)

Hungary(Sov. occ.)

Iceland(US pres.)

Trans-
jordan(Br. mand.)

Morocco(Fr. prot.)

Norway(Br. occ.)

Poland(Sov. sat.)

Romania(Sov. occ.)

Austria(4 power occ)

Tunisia(Fr. prot.)

Palestine(Br. mand.)

Syria(Br/Fr occ.)

Southern Territories(Fr. terr.)

Byelorus.
S.S.R.

Kuw.(Br. prot.)

Faroe Is.(Br. occ.)

Czechoslovakia(Sov. occ.)

Cyrenaica(Br. occ.)

Tripoli.(Br. occ.)

Dodec.(Br. adm.)

Tangier(Sp. adm.)

6–11 May 1945Soviets crush German
Army Group Centre

7 May 1945Germany agrees
to surrender

8 May 1945Victory in Europe Day:
Allies formally accept
German surrender

9 May–31 Oct 1945Allied occupation
of Norway

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