Germans POWs aboard an American transport ship, Normandy, 1944

Gift in memory of Sgt. Lyle E. Eberspecher
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Photograph. German prisoners of war standing behind a rope and looking out on the deck of an American transport ship while an American officer walks past; several POWs are laughing. Official caption on front: "Nazi prisoners aboard American transport. Coast Guard Photo 220-12." Normandy, France. June 1944

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1944-06-
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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.
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Normandie
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Soldiers--German--France
Prisoners of war--German--France
Military officers--American--France
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--France--Normandy
Military uniforms--American--France
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--France--Normandy