Dead German soldier lying near train tracks near Cisterna, Italy, 1944
Gift in memory of Sgt. Lyle E. Eberspecher
Description:
Photograph. Fly-covered body of a dead German soldier lying on the ground near train tracks. Official caption on front: "Dead German lies where he fell defending Cisterna, Italy, 5-25-44. US Army Photo 176-11." Cisterna, Italy. 25 May 1944
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05/25/1944
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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:
Cisterna di Latina
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41.583
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12.817
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Soldiers--German--Italy
World War, 1939-1945--Casualties--German--Italy
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Italy
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Italy