US Army soldiers crossing the Shweli River on a bamboo bridge, Burma, 1945
Gift in memory of Sgt. Lyle E. Eberspecher
Description:
Photograph. United States Army soldiers crossing the Shweli River on a bamboo pontoon bridge. Official caption on front: "American troops cross Shweli River on bamboo pontoon bridge, 1-2-45. US Army Photo 175-20." Burma [modern-day Myanmar]. 2 January 1945
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01/02/1945
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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.
Geography:
Myanma
Latitude:
22.000
Longitude:
98.000
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Soldiers--American--Burma
Pontoon bridges--Burma
Rivers--Burma
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Burma
Rivers--Burma
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Burma