US Army soldiers firing M114 155mm artillery gun, New Guinea, 1944
Gift in memory of Sgt. Lyle E. Eberspecher
Description:
Photograph. United States Army soldiers firing M114 155mm artillery gun in a jungle. Official caption on front: "155mm howitzer crew firing infantry support in Arara. US Army Photo 157-12." New Guinea. 1944
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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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New Guinea
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-5.000
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140.000
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Soldiers--American--New Guinea
Howitzers--New Guinea
Artillery (Weaponry)--American--New Guinea
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--New Guinea
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--New Guinea
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--New Guinea