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1944-06-26

LIFE Photo Collection

LIFE Photo Collection
New York City, United States

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.

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  • 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
LIFE Photo Collection

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