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Perilous times for German citizens

24th April 1945: Caught up in the fighting, even attempting to surrender is dangerous as Nazi fanatics hunt down 'defeatists'

Apr 24, 2025
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United States Army soldiers supported by a M4 Sherman tank move through a smoke filled street in Wernberg, April 1945.

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