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German surrender near farmhouse under Texan colonel during frontline action
An American lieutenant colonel and two crewmen halted a German force after a wrong turn near a farmhouse. The group used a white flag to negotiate surrender as gunfire subsided, yielding 165 prisoners including seven officers. The column also secured release of 23 American paratroopers and one glider pilot. The battle featured Russian-speaking paratroopers, a Red Cross flag, and tense commands amid artillery shells.
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Needes Terponuent
France
Iron Temple
Texas
John W. Zroncheck
Marion Heights
Pvt
Arthur Evans
Wheeling, W. Va
Germeng
Nelda
Mme
Sayin
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