Dead German SS troops lying on the side of a road near Colmar, France, 1944

Gift in memory of Sgt. Lyle E. Eberspecher
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Photograph. Pile of dead German Schutzstaffel soldiers on the side of a road. Official caption on front: "Dead German SS troops where they fell near Colmar, 12-27-44. US Army Photo 183-5." Colmar, France. 27 December 1944

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12/27/1944
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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: 
Colmar
Latitude: 
48.083
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7.350
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials: 
Soldiers--German--France
World War, 1939-1945--Casualties--German--France
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--France
Military uniforms--German--France
Signs (Notices)--France
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--France