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GI captures German officer
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"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 and I yelled for him to come on out. He did." Ca. September 1944. Army. (OWI) Exact Date Shot Unknown NARA FILE #: 208-YE-54 WAR & CONFLICT BOOK #: 1053
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There's nothing in this picture that indicates that man is a german officer. And he looks to be surrendering, not being captured. I'd surrender too if I was looking down the barrel of a BAR.
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judging by the scene outside, and the bullet holes in the walls, i dont think he had too many options