103rd Infantry Division advancing through Scharnitz, Austria, 1945
Gift in memory of Sgt. Lyle E. Eberspecher
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Photograph. United States Army soldiers in the 103rd Infantry Division advancing past tank obstacles on a debris-covered street. Official caption on front: "103rd Div. troops advance into Schnaritz [sic], Austria. 5-1-45. US Army Photo 169-8." Scharnitz, Austria. 1 May 1945
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05/01/1945
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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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Scharnitz
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47.383
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11.283
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Soldiers--American--Austria
Obstacles (Military science)--Austria
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Austria
Infantry--American--Austria
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Germany