The German Instrument of Surrender was the legal document that effected the extinction of Nazi Germany and ended World War II in Europe.

When did Germany fully surrender?

On May 7, 1945, Germany unconditionally surrendered to the Allies in Reims, France, ending World War II and the Third Reich.

Why did Germany surrender twice?

Due to warring ideologies, tussles between the Soviet Union and its allies, and the legacy of the First World War, Germany actually surrendered twice. ... Alfred Jodl, German chief of the operations staff of the Armed Forces High Command, signs an unconditional “Act of Military Surrender” and ceasefire on May 7, 1945.