US Army soldiers firing a 105 mm howitzer, Germany, 1944
Gift in memory of Sgt. Lyle E. Eberspecher
Description:
Photograph. United States Army soldiers firing a 105 mm howitzer towards a town; ammunition shells are in the foreground. Official caption on front: "105mm howitzer supports advancing infantry, 12-11-44. US Army Photo 170-7." Germany. 11 December 1944
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12/11/1944
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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:
Deutschland
Latitude:
51.500
Longitude:
10.500
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Soldiers--American--Germany
Howitzers--Germany
Artillery (Weaponry)--American--Germany
Shells (Ammunition)--Germany
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Germany
Shells (Ammunition)--Germany
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Germany