Brick building of the Collège technique et moderne de Reims (Technical and Modern College of Reims) in Reims, France. The first German Instrument of Surrender that ended World War II in Europe was signed in this building, that served as the SHAEF headquarters, at 02:41 Central European Time (CET) on 7 May 1945. The Museum of the Surrender (Musée de la Reddition) is located in the building that serves now as the Lycée Franklin Roosevelt. The building was designed by French architect Hippolyte Portevin (1927). The entrance to the museum is seen in the background.

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