South Vietnam officially surrendered to the North on 30 April.

After officially surrendering in 1862 his forces effectively occupied the capital of Yunnan.

Poland also never officially surrendered to the Germans.

On July 20, the Americans officially surrendered and vacated the fort.

After several weeks of heavy fighting, Japanese forces officially surrendered on August 10, 1944.

He officially surrendered the season this week to his assistant, Jose Rebimbas.

"The time has come for you to officially surrender yourself to the investigators of this case," one explained.

But nobody signs up for occupation duty, especially occupation of a country that never officially surrendered.

Although Germany refused to officially surrender the islands, no resistance was offered and the occupation took place without any fighting.

In June 1946, these military police would be the last German soldiers to officially surrender their arms.