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On Sat. 19 Aug 1944 Field Marshal Günther von Kluge committed suici.....

1944-08-19

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Field Marshal Günther von Kluge committed suicide by taking cyanide near Metz, France after being relieved of his command and recalled to Berlin, Germany CPC,

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