page_title: Compiègne Wagon
hierarchical_section_title: Compiègne Wagon
caption_attribution_description: For documentary purposes the German Federal Archive often retained the original image captions, which may be erroneous, biased, obsolete or politically extreme. Note&#58; This description has been identified as biased or incorrect&#58; General Keitel was forgotten, who is seen half turned, the second from the left&#160;; the same for Erich raeder between Hitler and Brauchitsch in the rear (erl.).&#32;ADN-ZB, II. Weltkrieg 1939-1945 Frankreich: Waffenstillstand mit Frankreich im Wald vom Compiègne am 22.6.1940. A. Hitler (2.v.r.) im Gespräch mit Generalen und anderen Führern des faschistischen deutschen Reiches. Links neben Hitler sein Stellvertreter R. Hess u. H. Göring, (links außen) J. v. Ribbentrop, Außenminister des faschistischen Staates, (rechts außen) Generaloberst W. v. Brauchitsch. [Anm. In der Originalbeschreibung fehlen: W. Keitel (vorn mit dem Rücken zum Betrachter), Erich Raeder (kaum sichtbar rechts hinter Hitler)]. Information added by Wikimedia users.English: 21 June 1940, Hitler speaks with high-ranked Nazis and Generals before the 1918 Wagon de l'Armistice in the Compiègne forest, before launching the negotiations of the 1940 Armistice, which will be signed the next day. Français&#160;: Le 21 juin 1940, Hitler discute avec de hauts dignitaires nazis et des généraux devant le wagon de l'Armistice de 1918 dans la forêt de Compiègne, avant de lancer les négociations de l'armistice de 1940, qui sera signé le lendemain.
context_page_description: The Compiègne Wagon was the train carriage in which both the Armistice of 11 November 1918 and Armistice of 22 June 1940 were signed.
  Before the 1918 signing in the Forest of Compiègne, the wagon served as the personal carriage of Ferdinand Foch and was later displayed in French museums. However, after the successful invasion of France, Adolf Hitler had the wagon moved back to the exact site of the 1918 signing for the 1940 signing due to its symbolic role. The wagon was later destroyed near the end of World War II, most likely by the SS.
context_section_description: The Compiègne Wagon was the train carriage in which both the Armistice of 11 November 1918 and Armistice of 22 June 1940 were signed.
  Before the 1918 signing in the Forest of Compiègne, the wagon served as the personal carriage of Ferdinand Foch and was later displayed in French museums. However, after the successful invasion of France, Adolf Hitler had the wagon moved back to the exact site of the 1918 signing for the 1940 signing due to its symbolic role. The wagon was later destroyed near the end of World War II, most likely by the SS.
caption: Left to right: Joachim von Ribbentrop, Wilhelm Keitel, Hermann Göring, Rudolf Hess, Adolf Hitler, Erich Raeder partially obscured and Walther von Brauchitsch in front of the Armistice carriage
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