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Armistice of 22 June 1940
The Armistice of 22 June 1940 (French: Armistice du 22 juin 1940; German: Waffenstillstand vom 22. Juni), sometimes referred to as the Second Armistice at Compiègne, was an agreement signed at 18:36 on 22 June 1940 near Compiègne, France, by officials of Nazi Germany and the French Third Republic. It became effective at midnight on 25 June.
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- When
- 22 Jun 1940
- Where
- Forest of Compiègne
- Era
- Modern
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Before and after
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