US 7th Army troops firing a M101 howitzer, France, 1944
Gift in memory of Sgt. Lyle E. Eberspecher
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Photograph. United States Army soldiers from the 7th Army firing a 105 mm M101 howitzer in an open field. Official caption on front: "7th Army artillery breaks up German counter-attack, 11-17-44. US Army Photo 183-2." France. 17 November 1944
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11/17/1944
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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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France
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46.000
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2.000
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Soldiers--American--France
Howitzers--France
Artillery (Weaponry)--American--France
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--France
Soldiers--American--France
Howitzers--France