M4 Sherman tank parked on the shoreline of Baltic Sea, Germany, 1945

Gift in memory of Sgt. Lyle E. Eberspecher
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Photograph. M4 Sherman tank parked partially in the Baltic Sea. Official caption on front: "First Americans to reach the Baltic Sea, 3 May 1945. US Army Photo 168-19." Germany. 3 May 1945

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05/03/1945
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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: 
Deutschland
Latitude: 
51.500
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10.500
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials: 
Tanks (Military science)--American--Germany
Baltic Sea--Germany
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Germany
Coastlines--Germany