This past weekend marked the 60 year anniversary of the complete and unconditional surrender of Germany to the Allied forces.

Events leading to the surrender: WWII

Images:
Patton
Signing the documents
Second signing (required by the Soviets)

Nifty WWII Timeline
German Surrender Document Text

May 7th also means my pal Mike is another year closer to the grave. Happy Birthday, OLD MAN!