5th Infantry Division walking through war-damaged Bitburg, Germany, 1945
Gift in memory of Sgt. Lyle E. Eberspecher
Description:
Photograph. Line of United States Army soldiers from the 5th Infantry Division walking through debris; bombed-out buildings surround them. Official caption on front: "5th Div. troops in rubble of Bitburg, 28 Feb. 1945. US Army Photo 168-20." Bitburg, Germany. 28 February 1945
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02/28/1945
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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.
Geography:
Bitburg
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49.967
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6.533
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Soldiers--American--Germany
World War, 1939-1945--Destruction and pillage--Germany
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Germany
Debris--Germany
Walking--Germany
Infantry--American--Germany