Dead German soldier in ditch near Langlir, Belgium, 1945
Gift in memory of Sgt. Lyle E. Eberspecher
Description:
Photograph. Dead German soldier lying in a water-filled ditch next to show-covered road. Official caption on front: "Dead German 'superman' in ditch near Langlir, 1-13-45. US Army Photo 179-13." Langlir, Belgium. 13 January 1945
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01/13/1945
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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:
Langlir
Latitude:
50.233
Longitude:
5.850
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Soldiers--German--Belgium
World War, 1939-1945--Casualties--German--Belgium
Snow--Belgium
Ardennes, Battle of the, 1944-1945
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Belgium
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Belgium