Read an Eyewitness Account of the German Surrender in World War II

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HERE IS A SNEAK PEEK INTO A NEW BOOK OF EYEWITNESS ACCOUNTS.

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Everett Smith served with the Headquarters Company, 187th Regiment, 11th A/B Division during WWII. This site is in tribute to my father, "Smitty." GP is a member of the 11th Airborne Association. Member # 4511 and extremely proud of that fact!

Posted on May 9, 2015, in First-hand Accounts, WWII and tagged , , , , , . Bookmark the permalink. 37 Comments.

  1. Carol | May 25, 2015 at 2:06 PM

    I was able to find a copy of “Reporting to Remember!”, 1945, for about $20. This from the preface by Hal Boyle, veteran AP correspondent: “No velvet delusions about warfare exist among the troops. They want to know the truth. To write the news as they want it told seems to me the highest function of the battlefront reporter.”
    “In a Schoolhouse at Rheims, Four Copies Were Signed”, by Relman Morin is on page 61 of this spiral bound soft cover book that survived the decades in remarkably good condition and a humbling experience to hold in ones hands and read.

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  2. elizabeththomasphotographyofcapecod | May 16, 2015 at 9:52 AM

    What an absolutely incredible moment. The account is so detailed you feel as though you were there!

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  3. Dina | May 16, 2015 at 7:24 AM

    Thanks for reblogging this Time article!
    Best wishes from the four of us, Dina Xx

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  4. LB | May 11, 2015 at 12:46 PM

    What an account. The descriptions were so good, that I was almost able to visualize the occupants, and feel the drama in that room.
    As another commented, I wonder why Gen Eisenhower wasn’t in the room.

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  5. The Emu | May 10, 2015 at 10:54 PM

    An excellent account of a moment when the end of a bloody war was recognized.
    You could have been a spectator in that room, at that time with that account.

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  6. Argus | May 10, 2015 at 3:33 PM

    It’s cyclic. As they say, “What goes around comes around”.

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  7. ibdesignsusa | May 10, 2015 at 12:37 PM

    Great eye-witness account. Old school here also and don’t have a reader, nook or anything!

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  8. Dan Hennessy | May 10, 2015 at 12:12 PM

    On this excerpt: It’s interesting that IKE wasn’t in the room during the signing of the surrender .

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  9. Mark Myers | May 10, 2015 at 10:21 AM

    Thanks for sharing that. Great read.

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  10. Koivis | May 10, 2015 at 7:29 AM

    How can I send a pps to you?

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  11. jfwknifton | May 10, 2015 at 7:15 AM

    A wonderful account, and a beautiful photograph of Staff Sergeant Moore.

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  12. Jacqui Murray | May 9, 2015 at 6:34 PM

    I had no idea there was a book like this.

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    • gpcox | May 10, 2015 at 5:55 AM

      This will be an E-book and I do not have a Reader of any sort so I looked up the “Reporting to Remember” and only located one copy on Amazon for ~ $26. I wish they would reprint it (even though I stress the Pacific War – it’s still history I’d like to read!!)

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  13. C.E.Robinson | May 9, 2015 at 6:04 PM

    Incredible story! Thank you for posting this! Not only was it informative, but well written! Christine

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  14. suchled | May 9, 2015 at 5:21 PM

    Thanks for that. I wonder if they will publish it in real copy.

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  15. derrickjknight | May 9, 2015 at 5:00 PM

    I can well believe the sense of unreality

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  16. beetleypete | May 9, 2015 at 4:30 PM

    Time magazine was a window on the world gp, so this should be an excellent read.
    Good re-blog!
    Best wishes, Pete.

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