May 7, 1945: Germany Surrenders Unconditionally with General Carl A. Spaatz in Attendance

By Margaret Leidy Harner from her book One Day at a Time: A Social History of Boyertown, PA.

May 7, 1945: Germany surrenders and General Carl A Spaatz is one of the participants at the Peace Table at Rheims at 2:40 AM today. General Eisenhower insisted on this official treaty to seal the Allied victory so completely that no one in Germany, civilian, soldier, airman or sailor will fail to appreciate the fact that the “superrace has had the Hell beaten out of it.” It is a complete and unconditional surrender to the French, American and British forces. The Allied mission has been fulfilled.

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