The coup de grace
Maquis officer giving the coup de grace with a pistol to the head of the 3rd of 6 members of the Nazi collaborationist Milice (Vichy police) lying dead after being shot by a Maquis firing squad, in front of brick factory where 23 French patriots were executed by the Germans in July,1944
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://ww2incolor.com/gallery/dramatic-photos/24045/the-coup-de-grace