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Oberste Befehlshaber

Berlin, den 18.2.41

Der Oberste Befehlshaber der Wehrmacht

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Instrument of Surrender – English Text. Of all British armed forces in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland including all islands.

1 The British Command agrees to the surrender of all British armed forces in the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland including all islands and including military elements overseas. This also applies to units of the Royal Navy in all parts of the world, at port and on the high seas.

2 All hostilities on land, sea and in the air by British forces are to cease at 0800 hrs Greenwich Mean Time on 19 February 1941.

3 The British Command to carry out at once, without argument or comment, all further orders that will be issued by the German Command on any subject.

4 Disobedience of orders, or failure to comply with them, will be regarded as a breach of these surrender terms and will be dealt with by the German Command in accordance with the laws and usages of war.

5 This instrument of surrender is independent of, without prejudice to, and will be superseded by any general instrument of surrender imposed by or on behalf of the German Command and applicable to the United Kingdom and the Allied nations of the Commonwealth.

6 This instrument of surrender is written in German and English. The German version is the authentic text.

7 The decision of the German Command will be final if any doubt or dispute arises as to the meaning or interpretation of the surrender terms.