The town taken is in Alsace, thus the German looking name. The sign says that it is Gumbrechtshofen, county of Hagenau. In French its called Gumbrechtshoffen, in Alsatian (a German dialect) its called Gumbertshoffe. Gemany annexed Alsace during WWII, so they considered it part of Germany rather than France.
The town taken is in Alsace, thus the German looking name. The sign says that it is Gumbrechtshofen, county of Hagenau. In French its called Gumbrechtshoffen, in Alsatian (a German dialect) its called Gumbertshoffe. Gemany annexed Alsace during WWII, so they considered it part of Germany rather than France.