Burning British freighter, Algiers
Gift in memory of Sgt. Lyle E. Eberspecher
Description:
Photograph. Allied troops fighting a fire on a burning British cargo ship moored to a pier. Official caption on front: "Fighting fire on British freighter in Algiers. US Army Photo 152-16." Algiers, Algeria. No date
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1942
1943
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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:
Alger
Latitude:
36.833
Longitude:
3.000
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Cargo ships--British--Algeria
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Algeria
Fires--Algeria