Signing of the Franco-German armistice in Rethondes

Signing of the Franco-German armistice in Rethondes

On 22 June 1940 the armistice was signed between the representative of the Third German Reich and the representative of the French government and ended the hostilities. It establishes the conditions for the Reich’s occupation of France. Hitler demanded that the armistice be signed at the same place as the 1918 armistice in the Rethondes clearing car at its exact location on November 11, 1918. On 21 June, during the opening day of the negotiations, the Germans are represented by Adolf Hitler and Marshal KEITEL, in charge of the negotiations, Rudolf HESS, Hermann GÖERING, VON RIBBENTROP, Minister for Foreign Affairs, Admiral RAEDER, and General von BRAUCHITSCH, Commander of the Wehrmacht. The French delegation is chaired by General HUNTZIGER and includes General BERGERET, Vice-Admiral LE LUC and Ambassador Léon NOËL. Silent document: June 21 HITLER and GOERING reviewing a detachment of infantrymen in a clearing of Rethondes, then entering and exiting the former Foch car located in the clearing/swastika flag. June 22nd: arrival of the French delegation, statue of Marshal FOCH / French General HUNTZIGER / French and German delegations inside the wagon, signature of the armistice by General HUNTZIGER.

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File : German Western Offensive

Publication date : 1 January 1944