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German Lt. Gen. Karl Wilhelm Von Schlieben (C, behind German soldier w. helmet) and Rear Admiral Walter Hennecke (long coat) emerge from their command bunker under a flag of truce to surrender to American soldiers after the Allies took the city.

Details

  • Date: 1944-06-26
  • Location: Cherbourg, Normandy, France
  • Physical Dimensions: B/W PRINT
  • Subject Keywords: Walter Hennecke, Cherbourg, German, Prisoners, Wars, France, Wwii, Karl Wilhelm Von Schlieben, Action, 1940s
  • Publisher: TimeLife
  • Usage: For personal non-commercial use only
  • Provider: LIFE
  • Original ID: TimeLife_image_1221375
  • Credits: MANSELL COLLECTION

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