US landing craft and soldiers on a beach in Southern France, 1944
Gift in memory of Sgt. Lyle E. Eberspecher
Description:
Photograph. American landing craft and soldiers on a beach during an invasion; a large cloud of smoke is rising in the background. Official caption on front: "Landing craft on Southern France beach. US Navy Photo 110-20." Porterville, California, development stamp on reverse. Southern France. 1944
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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:
France
Latitude:
46.000
Longitude:
2.000
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Landing craft--American--France
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--France, Southern
Amphibious operations--France
Landing craft--American--France
Smoke--France