Dead US soldiers lying next to a German trench on a beach, Southern France
Gift in memory of Sgt. Lyle E. Eberspecher
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Photograph. Bodies of two dead United States servicemen lying on stretchers next to a German trench on a beach; other servicemen are standing on a submerged 2-½ ton CCKW cargo truck in the background. Official caption on front: "Dead Yanks and Nazi beach defenses on Riviera. Coast Guard Photo 218-13." Southern France. No date
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1944-08-
1944-09-
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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:
France
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46.000
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2.000
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Soldiers--American--France
World War, 1939-1945--Casualties--American--France
Trucks--American--France
Trench warfare--France
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--France, Southern
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Mediterranean Region