US Army soldiers entering a house on holding German snipers, Percy, 1944
Gift in memory of Sgt. Lyle E. Eberspecher
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Photograph. United States Army soldiers standing on a debris-covered sidewalk in front of a house with rifles at the ready. Debris covers the sidewalk in front of the house. Official caption on front: "Entering house holding German snipers in Percy, 8-2-44. US Army Photo 181-8." Percy, France. 2 August 1944
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08/02/1944
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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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France
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46.000
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2.000
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Soldiers--American--France
World War, 1939-1945--Urban warfare--France
World War, 1939-1945--Destruction and pillage--France
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--France
Debris--France
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--France