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German soldiers and their families surrender to Allied troops.

Photograph | Photograph Number: 51674
German soldiers and their families surrender to Allied troops. Original caption reads: Two German soldiers walking to surrender with their children on their shoulders and the rest of their family trailing behind. German soldiers are giving themselves up to the British in very large numbers. Some are coming into the British lines on every type of vehicle, whilst thousands of others are coming on foot, and bringing their wives and children.

German soldiers and their families surrender to Allied troops.

Original caption reads: Two German soldiers walking to surrender with their children on their shoulders and the rest of their family trailing behind.

German soldiers are giving themselves up to the British in very large numbers. Some are coming into the British lines on every type of vehicle, whilst thousands of others are coming on foot, and bringing their wives and children.

Date
May 1945
Locale
Germany
Photo Designation
WORLD WAR II: ALLIED WAR EFFORT -- German Surrender
Photo Credit
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, courtesy of Joseph Eaton

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Photo Source
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
Copyright: United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
Provenance: Joseph Eaton
 
Record last modified: 2011-02-28 00:00:00
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