Pexonne, France. 27th Aug, 2023. A man stands in front of a memorial plaque to the victims of the August 27, 1944 raid on Pexonne, which can be seen next to the village's church. In late August 1944, German soldiers invaded the French village of Pexonne and kidnapped dozens of villagers. The action was led by SS Hauptsturmführer Erich Otto Wenger. Now Wenger's grandchildren came to town for the first time to take part in a memorial service for the victims of the crime. Credit: Philipp von Ditfurth/dpa/Alamy Live News

Pexonne, France. 27th Aug, 2023. A man stands in front of a memorial plaque to the victims of the August 27, 1944 raid on Pexonne, which can be seen next to the village's church. In late August 1944, German soldiers invaded the French village of Pexonne and kidnapped dozens of villagers. The action was led by SS Hauptsturmführer Erich Otto Wenger. Now Wenger's grandchildren came to town for the first time to take part in a memorial service for the victims of the crime. Credit: Philipp von Ditfurth/dpa/Alamy Live News Stock Photo
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