D-Day -40 - from our story 'D-Day: The Germans’ Story In 43 Haunting Photos'

Commander of the German forces which capitulated at the French port of Cherbourg, France, stand with their conqueror on June 30, 1944, after giving up the fight. From left to right are: Lt. Gen. Carl Wilhelm von Schlieben, German garrison commander; Maj. Gen. J.L. Collins, of the U.S. Seventh Corps which took the city; and German Admiral Hennecke, who had been in charge of the port's sea defenses. (AP Photo/Peter J.)

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