French soldiers of 7th Army storming Marseille, France, 1944

Gift in memory of Sgt. Lyle E. Eberspecher
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Photograph. French soldiers under the command of the United States 7th Army advancing along a sidewalk. Official caption on front: "French soldiers of 7th Army storm Marseille heights, 8-28-44. US Army Photo 184-15." Marseille, France. 28 August 1944

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08/28/1944
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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.
Geography: 
Marseille
Latitude: 
43.300
Longitude: 
5.367
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials: 
Soldiers--French--France
Operation Dragoon, 1944
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--France
Operation Dragoon, 1944
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--France