US Army bombing of the Abbey of Monte Cassino, Italy, 1944
Gift in memory of Sgt. Lyle E. Eberspecher
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Photograph. Large cloud of smoke forming above multiple explosions from a United States Army artillery bombardment; the Abbey of Monte Cassino is hidden behind the cloud. Official caption on front: "Blasting Nazis in Benedictine monastery at Cassino, 2-15-44. US Army Photo 177-13." Cassino, Italy. 15 February 1944
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02/15/1944
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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.
Geography:
Cassino
Latitude:
41.500
Longitude:
13.817
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Bombardment--Italy
World War, 1939-1945--Destruction and pillage--Italy
Cassino, Battle of, Cassino, Italy, 1944
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Italy
Explosions--Italy