Clearing rubble from a roadway, Marigny, 1944
Gift in memory of Sgt. Lyle E. Eberspecher
Description:
Photograph. Dust rising from an explosion between two bombed out buildings; a large pile of rubble is in the foreground. Official caption on front: "Clearing roadway through rubble of Marigny, France, 7-29-44. US Army Photo 181-9." Marigny, France. 29 July 1944
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07/29/1944
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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.
Geography:
Marigny
Latitude:
49.100
Longitude:
-1.233
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Cities & towns--France
World War, 1939-1945--Destruction and pillage--France
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--France
Road construction--France
Cities & towns--France
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--France