Fortified city walls of Avignon, France, August 1943

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Photograph. Fortified city walls of Avignon, France. Translated German caption on photo reverse: "City walls of Avignon with side gate. The hot sun of Provence burns on the battlements of the old walls, the white clouds scud off to the south in the mistral. Avignon, Aug 43." Avignon, France. August 1943

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1943-08-
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Collection consists of 270 photographs from Germany, taken as propaganda photos to demonstrate the might of the German military.
Geography: 
Avignon
Latitude: 
43.933
Longitude: 
4.800
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials: 
Forts & fortifications--French--France