Chinese civilans watching a convoy of US Army trucks driving down Kunming, China, 1945
Gift in memory of Sgt. Lyle E. Eberspecher
Description:
Photograph, aerial. Convoy of United States Army trucks driving down a city street; Chinese civilians are standing on either side of the street. Official caption on front: "First convoy passes through Kunming, China, 4 Feb. 1945. US Army Photo 158-17." Kunming, China. 4 February 1945
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02/04/1945
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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:
Kunming
Latitude:
25.067
Longitude:
102.683
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Trucks--American--China
Convoys--American--China
Cities & towns--China
Civilians--Chinese--China
Aerial views--China
Crowds--China