The Surrender of German Forces in Italy

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Description

This sound recording captures a National Broadcasting Company (NBC) correspondent’s report on the signing of unconditional surrender by German forces in Italy at Caserta, April 29, 1945 (the first formal surrender since Allied troops entered Europe), and his reading of a statement issued by President Harry Truman.

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Citation

This primary source comes from the Records of the Office of War Information.

National Archives Identifier: 2353538

Full Citation: The Surrender of German Forces in Italy; 5/2/1945; Sound Recordings Relating to World War II, 1942 – 1945; Records of the Office of War Information, Record Group 208; National Archives at College Park, College Park, MD. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/document/surrender-german-italy/, June 22, 2026]

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