Dead Japanese soldiers lying in front of an American tank, New Britain, 1943

Gift in memory of Sgt. Lyle E. Eberspecher
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Photograph. Corpses of two Japanese soldiers lying on the side of a dirt road in front of an American tank with several United States Marines on top of it. Official caption on front: "Cape Gloucester USMC Photo No. 1." Cape Gloucester, New Britain, New Guinea. 25 December 1943

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12/25/1943
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This collection consists of approximately 1700 official military photographs that were reproduced by the Official Photos Company of Hollywood. Referred to as The War's Greatest Photographs, many of these photographs have been featured in magazines and books and many of the originals can be found in the United States National Archives and Records Administration. The images feature every theater and branch of the military in various campaigns and battles throughout World War II.
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Gloucester, Cape
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials: 
World War, 1939-1945--Casualties--Japanese--New Britain
Soldiers--Japanese--New Britain
Tanks (Military science)--American--New Britain
Marines (Military personnel)--New Britain
Marines (Military personnel)--New Britain