US Army artillery troops firing an 8-inch Gun M1, Brest, 1944

Gift in memory of Sgt. Lyle E. Eberspecher
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Photograph. United States Army artillery troops shooting an 8-inch Gun M1 in a field; smoke surrounds the gun. Official caption on front: "Softening up Brest with 8" artillery for infantry assault. US Army Photo 181-11." Brest, France. 1944

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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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Brest
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48.383
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-4.500
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials: 
Soldiers--American--France
Artillery (Weaponry)--American--France
Brest, Battle of, Brest, France, 1944
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--France
Bombardment--France
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--France
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--France