US Army soldiers covering the 88th Infantry Division at the Po, Italy, 1945
Gift in memory of Sgt. Lyle E. Eberspecher
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Photograph. Three United States Army soldiers firing a 57 mm Gun M1 while the 88th Infantry Division crosses the Po. Official caption on front: "57mm gun crew supporting 88th Div. troops crossing Po River, 4-24-45. US Army Photo 178-16." Italy. 24 April 1945
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04/24/1945
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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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Italia
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42.833
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12.833
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Soldiers--American--Italy
Antitank guns--American--Italy
Artillery (Weaponry)--American--Italy
Po River (Italy)
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Italy