Within the moldy, dank confines an abandoned brewery located within the walls of Metz, a troupe of exhausted GIs stumbled upon a German general who was earnestly hoping to avoid capture.
“He turned out to be Major General Anton Dunckern, police president of Metz and Gestapo commander for Alsace-Lorraine. He’s the first big Gestapo man we’ve taken; he ranks close to Himmler and is one of the prize catches of the war.”
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Gestapo General Anton Dunckern captured 1945General Anton Dunckern defended german town of MetzGeneral Anton Dunckern surrendered in Metz Germany 1945General Anton Dunckern Alsace-LoraineGestapo commander in Alsace-LoraineGeneral Anton Dunckern as POW
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Gestapo General Anton Dunckern captured 1945General Anton Dunckern defended german town of MetzGeneral Anton Dunckern surrendered in Metz Germany 1945General Anton Dunckern Alsace-LoraineGestapo commander in Alsace-LoraineGeneral Anton Dunckern as POW
