Sculpture surrounded by bombed out buildings, Syracuse, 1943
Gift in memory of Sgt. Lyle E. Eberspecher
Description:
Photograph. Rear view of a statue on a pedestal in front of a bombed out building and other war-damaged structures. Official caption on front: "Accurate bombing spared this cathedral in Syracuse. US Army Photo 161-14." Syracuse, Sicily, Italy. 1943
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1943
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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:
Siracusa
Latitude:
37.067
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15.300
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Cities & towns--Sicily
Sculpture--Sicily
World War, 1939-1945--Destruction and pillage--Italy--Sicily
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Italy--Sicily