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German Spies Executed

John Florea1945-06

LIFE Photo Collection

LIFE Photo Collection
New York City, United States

German spy Gunther Billing dressed in US Army fatigues w.strip down front of pantlegs, looking transfixed as US Army MPs tie his hands behind him before facing firing squad; he & 2 cohorts infiltrated US positions to report deployment of allied forces.

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  • Title: German Spies Executed
  • Date: 1945-06
  • Location: Bastogne, Belgium
  • Physical Dimensions: B/W PRINT
  • Subject Keywords: Wwii, Espionage, Gunther Billing, Crime, Wars, Punishment, Executions, 1940s
  • Publisher: TimeLife
  • Usage: For personal non-commercial use only
  • Provider: LIFE
  • Photographer: John Florea
  • Original ID: TimeLife_image_253555
  • Credits: LIFE
  • Copyright: © Time Inc.
LIFE Photo Collection

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