German Armistice Commission (1940–1944)
The German Armistice Commission (DWStK) was a political administrative body based in Wiesbaden , which existed from 1940 to 1944. Their function consisted in the exercise of the task resulting from the Franco-German armistice of June 25, 1940 , to oversee compliance with the armistice conditions imposed on France , especially in military terms.
history
After the German Reich and France had been at war with each other since September 3, 1939, in the early phase of the Second World War , the German armed forces were able to defeat France in May and June 1940 during the western campaign . On June 22, 1940, the governments of both countries signed an armistice, which came into force on June 25, 1940.
As a direct consequence of this contract, the so-called German Armistice Commission (DWStK) was set up in Wiesbaden, which began its work on June 30, 1940. A French delegation, the Délégation Française auprès de la Commission Allemande d'Armistice (DFCAA), was assigned as a link, whose task was to transmit the German instructions to the French government, which was responsible for the practical implementation of them. At the same time, the DFCAA forwarded the wishes and suggestions of the Vichy government to the German commission.
The German Armistice Commission existed for almost four years as a large-scale authority. The leaders were initially General Carl-Heinrich von Stülpnagel , later General Oskar Vogl (February 1941 to September 1944). Their French counterparts were the Generals Charles Huntziger , Jean Louis Humbert , Paul-André Doyen , Etienne Paul Beynet and Louis Bérard . The hotels Vier Jahreszeiten and Nassauer Hof in Wiesbaden served as quarters for the commission, while the French stayed in the Hotel Rose .