Rare and historic documents and artifacts that capped the end of World War II in Europe are heading to auction this week, reminding the nation of the 81st anniversary of D-Day this week.

“The documents before us are not merely historical curiosities — they are the precise moments when one world ended and another began,” said the auction house offering the items, RR Auction.

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