Auction 83
"No Surrender to Coronavirus" Militaria Autograph Auction
By Alexander Historical Auctions LLC
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Jun 9, 2020
98 Bohemia Ave., St. 2, Chesapeake City, MD 21915, United States
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A "No Surrender to Coronavirus" auction of some of the most important surrender documents of World War II ever seen, with a major share of the proceeds dedicated to four international Coronavirus charities. Included is a historic document that directly led to the surrender of Nazi Germany, and whose "mate" resides in the National Archives. The sale also offers the British order to surrender Hong Kong, the Japanese surrender of Hong Kong, the British surrender of Java, historic German surrender documents, and much more.
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LOT 19:
A COPY OF THE GERMAN SURRENDER AT LUNEBURG HEATH, SIGNED BY FIELD MARSHAL BERNARD LAW MONTGOMERY
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Start price:
$
600
Estimated price :
$1,200 - $1,500
Buyer's Premium: 30%
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A COPY OF THE GERMAN SURRENDER AT LUNEBURG HEATH, SIGNED BY FIELD MARSHAL BERNARD LAW MONTGOMERY
A COPY OF THE GERMAN SURRENDER AT LUNEBURG HEATH SIGNED BY FIELD MARSHAL BERNARD LAW MONTGOMERY
On May 4 1945 at Luneberg Heath Germany surrendered all its armed forces in northwest Germany Denmark and Holland to the Allies including three armies and naval vessels. The sole signatory representing the Allies was British Field Marshal BERNARD LAW MONTGOMERY (1887-1976) who had met with the German military representatives and negotiated the capitulation. Offered here is a typed fair copy of the text of that historic document the first significant German surrender of the war. The 8.5 x 11 inch document is hand-signed at its conclusion by Montgomery as “Montgomery of Alamein” and dated by him “1973”. In fine condition. A remarkable souvenir document.
