US Army soldiers advancing through Bischwiller, France, 1944
Gift in memory of Sgt. Lyle E. Eberspecher
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Photograph. United States Army soldiers walking down a city street past the body of a dead American soldier on a sidewalk; a garment has been placed over the dead soldier's face. Official caption on front: "Advancing under fire through Bischwiller by dead American, 12-9-44. US Army Photo 183-17." Porterville, California, development stamp on reverse. Bischwiller, France. 9 December 1944
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12/09/1944
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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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Bischwiller
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48.767
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7.883
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Soldiers--American--France
World War, 1939-1945--Casualties--American--France
Cities & towns--France
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--France
Cities & towns--France
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--France