A German man washes up at a makeshift basin in Dillingen, Germany on 11 December 1944

Gift in Memory of Allan Voluck
Description: 

A German man washes up at a makeshift basin. Official caption: "ETO HQ 44 29305 Bacon 11 Dec. Credit---U.S. Army Signal Corps Photo. Photog...T/4 William J. Thomko...166. German civilians, who have been living in this cave on the west bank of the Saar River, wash clothes. Note.....white flag flying and sign of Waller Fangen. (A). West bank of Saar River near Dillingen. 90th Inf. Div., 3d U.S. Army." Passed for publication without censorship restrictions by SHAEF Field Press Censor on 14 December 1944.

Image Information

Accession Number: 
Date: 
"1944-12-11"
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Photographs from the service of Allan Voluck, who served as a photographer with the 3908th Signal Service Battalion in Europe.
Geography: 
Dillingen
Latitude: 
49.350
Longitude: 
6.733
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials: 
Refugees--German--Germany
Soldiers--American--Germany
Caves--Germany
Grooming--Germany
Basins (Containers)--Germany
Chairs--Germany
Surrenders--German--Germany
Signs (Notices)--Germany
War damage--Germany