WWII GERMAN Surrender Documents Belonged to 4-Star General & CMDR US Army Europe

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WWII GERMAN Surrender Documents Belonged to 4-Star General & CMDR US Army Europe
See the last two photos for documentation of provenance...
c1945 WWII spiral bound 10x14" GERMAN SURRENDER DOCUMENTS - 33 pages on paper with federal eagle watermarks
An issuance period copy or mimeograph of the original documents
Belonged to U.S. Army four-star General Henry Irving Hodes (1899-1962)
Estate acquired from the estate of his son - U.S. Army Colonel John T. Hodes (1926-2012)
As a
BONUS
, the lot includes a 9x7" UPI Telephoto of the General dated Dec. 1958 and a much more common staple bound 8x10" facsimile of the surrender documents dated 1945 and obtained from the National Archives, Washington, D.C. in July 1947 - 41 pages plus National Archives Exhibition Hall frontis photo (Both were acquired separately from the primary document)
All are in good vintage condition with expected wear
Henry Irving Hodes (March 19, 1899 – February 14, 1962)
was a United States Army four-star general who served as Commander in Chief, U.S. Army Europe/Commander, Central Army Group (CINCUSAREUR/COMCENTAG) from 1956 to 1959.