The dead bodies of Leipzig Deputy Mayor Ernst Lisso, his wife Renate & their daughter Regina after committing suicide by cyanide in his office to avoid capture by US troops. April 18, 1945 (2813x1875) - History Education Network

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The dead bodies of Leipzig Deputy Mayor Ernst Lisso, his wife Renate & their daughter Regina after committing suicide by cyanide in his office to avoid capture by US troops. April 18, 1945 (2813×1875)

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