German warplanes attacking American ships off the coast of Sicily, Italy, 1943
Gift in memory of Sgt. Lyle E. Eberspecher
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Photograph. Explosions from German warplane attacks in the water near American ships. Official caption on front: "Attacking Nazi planes score many near-misses off Sicily. Coast Guard Photo 218-5." Sicily, Italy. 1943
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1943-07-
1943-08-
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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:
Sicilia, Isola di
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37.500
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14.000
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Ships--American--Sicily
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Italy--Sicily
Ships--American--Sicily