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6th May 1945: Eisenhower refuses to allow further delays to a full surrender of Germany

May 06, 2025
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Australian, British and New Zealand former POWs waiting to board No 463 Squadron Lancasters at Juvincourt near Rheims, as part of the massive operation to fly POWs home, 6 May 1945. Operation Exodus operated throughout May. By 1 June approximately, 3,500 flights had brought 75,000 men back to the UK.

Even if a series of armistices had been arranged betwe…

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