M36 tank destroyer firing at a German pillbox, Brest, 1944

Gift in memory of Sgt. Lyle E. Eberspecher
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Photograph. United States Army M36 tank destroyer in a city street firing at a German pillbox; armed soldiers are standing behind the tank. Official caption on front: "90mm gun fires point-blank at Nazi pillbox in Brest, 9-44. US Army Photo 181-2." Brest, France. September 1944

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1944-09-
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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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Brest
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48.383
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-4.500
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials: 
Soldiers--American--France
Armored vehicles--American--France
Cities & towns--France
Brest, Battle of, Brest, France, 1944
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--France
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--France
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--France
Brest, Battle of, Brest, France, 1944