Anti-fascists leading a captured fascist leader through Rome, Italy, 1944
Gift in memory of Sgt. Lyle E. Eberspecher
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Photograph. Two armed anti-fascists leading a captured fascist leader down a city street as a crowd follows close behind. Official caption on front: "Anti-fascists in Rome seize fascist leader, 6-5-44. US Army Photo 177-19." Rome, Italy. 5 June 1944
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06/05/1944
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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.
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Roma
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41.900
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12.483
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Anti-fascist movements--Italy
Capture & imprisonment--Italy
Government officials--Italian--Italy
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Italy
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Italy