Above -- A dead German soldier who was one of the "last stand" defenders of German-held Cherbourg. Captain Earl Topley, who led one of the first outfits into the fallen city, said he likely killed three of his men. Below -- French refugees return to liberated Cherbourg. (Photo credits: U.S. National Archives)

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