Von Rundstedt Captured by Yanks
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Von Rundstedt Captured by Yanks

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Associated Press

Maker
American

Von Rundstedt Captured by Yanks

May 2, 1945
Gelatin silver print
Image: 14.8 x 20.9 cm (5 13/16 x 8 1/4 in.)
Paper: 18.1 x 22.8 cm (7 1/8 x 9 in.)
Gift of Vincent S. Jones
1976.0356.0014
Inscriptions verso (stamped): NOTICE [underlined] / This picture is the property of The Associated / Press and may be used only for the purpose of / reproduction when authorized by the owner. It may / not be syndicated, rented, or loaned, or used for / advertising purpose or for the purpose of trade. / The following credit must be printed under / each reproduction of this picture: / ASSOCIATED PRESS / WIREPHOTO/ REG. U.S. PATENT OFFICE [ink mostly obscured and illegible]
(typed on attached sheet): 13159 C / ASSOCIATED PRESS RADIOPHOTO FROM SIGNAL CORPS / FROM NEW YORK / CAUTION: USE CREDIT / VON RUNDSTEDT CAPTURED BY YANKS / FIELD MARSHAL KARL RUDOLF GERD VON RUNDSTEDT / (LEFT), FORMER SUPREME GERMAN COMMANDER ON THE / WESTERN FRONT AND THE MOST NOTED OF THE JUNKERS / GENERALS, IS GUARDED BY TWO AMERICAN SOLDIERS / OF THE AMERICAN SEVENTH ARMY (LEFT AND RIGHT / BACKGROUND), FOLLOWING HIS CAPTURE AT HIS / BAVARIAN RETREAT ON MAY 2. WITH HIM ARE / HIS SON, LT. HANS G. VON RUNDSTEDT (CENTER) / AND A MEDICAL ATTENDANT WHO IS IN CONSTANT / ATTENDANCE OF THE AILING FIELD MARSHAL, / STATES THE SIGNAL CORPS CAPTION WITH THIS PHOTO. / THIS PHOTO WAS RECEIVED IN NEW YORK BY RADIO / FROM THE SEVENTH ARMY FRONT IN GERMANY ON MAY 2. / ASSOCIATED PRESS RADIOPHOTO / MD-5-2-45 7P RCA-A 88 / ABC NYWS12 MON TOR TMC PA MEX BAIRES SAC AUS JOH
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