A German soldier surrenders to an American in the French city of Illy

A German soldier surrenders to an American in the French city of Illy

Mar 1, 2018 #US Army, #Wehrmacht

A German soldier

A German soldier (possibly an officer) of the Nazi Wehrmacht surrenders to an American soldier armed with an automatic rifle BAR M1918A2.

Original signature to the photo: “Finally, I got me a “souvenir”. Somehow the Jerries I got in my sights always seemed to have bad luck. Then one day in Illy, France, I spotted an officer inside a battered building. He did.”

 

 

Location: Illi, France
Date: 01 September 1944

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