The surrender was only signed at 5am that day (Paris time). It is reasonable that it would take some time to inform all troops and prepare for a ceasefire. The

The surrender was only signed at 5am that day (Paris time). It is reasonable that it would take some time to inform all troops and prepare for a ceasefire. There were many injustices and crimes during the course of the war but I would not go as far as to say the Generals let fighting continue for their amusement.