"This picture shows history repeating itself in reverse. It depicts German leaders laying down armistice terms to French officials in the rail car June 21 at Compiegne, France, where Marshal Foch dictated the armistice of 1918 to Germany./Shown around the table (left to right) are: Grand Admiral Erich Raeder, Field Marshal Hermann Goering, Fuehrer Adolf Hitler, Col. Gen. Wilhelm Keitel (standing at left) reading the preamble to armistice conditions, Col. Gen. Walther von Brauchitsch, Deputy Fuehrer Rudolf Hess, French General Charles Huntiziger and French Admiral Jean Marie Bergeret. Nazi Foreign Minister Joachim von Ribbentrop is seen with back to camera. Standing (rear center) are Hitler's personal adjutant, Wilhelm Bruckner (left), and interpreter, Paul Schmidt."
