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I’m going to let this Quora answer speak for itself today. This is by Daniel Tiede and is his nomination for the last Germans to surrender in World War Two. You can find the article here:<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I’m going to let this Quora answer speak for itself today. This is by Daniel Tiede and is his nomination for the last Germans to surrender in World War Two. 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