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Taken Hostage

Taken Hostage

While still in Liège, Mr. Gouinlock describes how some of the Germans took 40 men, including himself, hostage.

Germans march the hostages out of the village

Germans march the hostages out of the village

Mr. Gouinlock talks about how he was captured. He also talks about the Belgian people helplessly watching it all take place.

Digging Graves

Digging Graves

Mr. Gouinlock talks about how he and the other 39 hostages had to sleep in a barn and in the morning were handed shovels and told to start digging.

Germans shoot two Belgians

Germans shoot two Belgians

Mr. Gouinlock describes how the Germans shot 2 of the hostages right in front of them.

Set free by the Germans

Set free by the Germans

Mr. Gouinlock describes how they went back to Liège after being set free by the Germans and how lucky he feels that he was not shot.

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