19 Aug 1944
France
France
- Field Marshal Günther von Kluge committed suicide by taking cyanide near Metz, France after being relieved of his command and recalled to Berlin, Germany. ww2dbase [Günther von Kluge | Metz, Lorraine | CPC, AC]
27 Oct 1944
Photo(s) dated 27 Oct 1944
Photo(s) dated 27 Oct 1944
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