2nd Armored Divisionwalking through war-damaged Krefeld, Germany, 1945
Gift in memory of Sgt. Lyle E. Eberspecher
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Photograph. United States Army soldiers from the 2nd Armored Division walking down a war-damaged city street; bombed-out buildings surround them. Official caption on front: "2nd Armored Div. troops move through Krefold, 3-3-45. US Army Photo 170-13." Krefeld, Germany. 3 March 1945
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03/03/1945
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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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Krefeld
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51.333
Longitude:
6.567
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Soldiers--American--Germany
Cities & towns--Germany
World War, 1939-1945--Destruction and pillage--Germany
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Germany
Walking--Germany
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Germany