German Spies Executed

John Florea1945-06

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.

Details

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.

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