Germans surrender, Cherbourg

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Germans stream out of of the ruins of Fort du Roule, Cherboug with their hands held high. The entrance to the tunnel they are coming from can be seen beyond the ruins on the left.

300 Germans were captured from the shelters beneath the fort in the evening of the 26th of June. The shelters were in tunnels dug into the the cliffs. The area fell after it was assualted by demolition teams from 2nd Bn/314th IR of the 79th US Infantry Division.

Modern day view of the same area :

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