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German soldiers surrender to Allied forces in Quinville, France on June, 9, 1944. (U.S. Army/The Life Picture Collection/Getty Images)
German soldiers surrender to Allied forces in Quinville, France on June, 9, 1944. (U.S. Army/The Life Picture Collection/Getty Images)