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Questions about Armistice of 22 June 1940

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Where was the Armistice of 22 June 1940 signed?

The Armistice of the 22nd of June 1940 was signed near Compiègne, France, in the same railway carriage that had been used for the 1918 Armistice ending World War I. Hitler chose the site deliberately as a symbolic act of revenge, and the carriage was removed from a museum and placed on the exact ground where it had stood in 1918.

What time was the Armistice of 22 June 1940 signed?

The armistice was signed at 18:36 on the 22nd of June 1940. It became effective at midnight on the 25th of June, more than two days later, after a separate armistice between France and Italy was also concluded.

Who signed the Armistice of 22 June 1940 for Germany and France?

Germany was represented by Colonel General Wilhelm Keitel, head of the German armed forces. The French delegation was led by General Charles Huntziger, who held a lower rank than his German counterpart.

What territory did Germany occupy under the Armistice of 22 June 1940?

Germany occupied approximately three-fifths of Metropolitan France, including all Channel and Atlantic ports. The occupied zone ran north and west of a line through Geneva and Tours to the Spanish border, giving Germany's navy access to French maritime infrastructure.

How much did France have to pay Germany under the 1940 armistice terms?

France was required to pay occupation costs of approximately 400 million French francs a day. General Huntziger complained that the terms imposed on France were harsher than those Germany had faced after World War I.

What happened to the railway carriage used in the Armistice of 22 June 1940?

The carriage was taken to Berlin as a trophy of war after the signing. It was later moved to Crawinkel in Thuringia, where SS troops destroyed it in 1945 and buried the remains. The Compiègne site itself was demolished on Hitler's orders three days after the armistice signing.