US Army soldiers following a M10 tank destroyer while under German fire, France, 1944
Gift in memory of Sgt. Lyle E. Eberspecher
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Photograph. United States Army soldiers following a M10 tank destroyer down a road near a stone wall; one of the soldiers is aiming is rifle above the wall; smoke is rising from the sidewalk. Official caption on front: "Advancing under heavy German fire near Seine River, 8-23-44. US Army Photo 182-9." Porterville, California, development stamp on reverse. France. 23 August 1944
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08/23/1944
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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
Armored vehicles--American--France
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--France
Armored vehicles--American--France
Streets--France
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--France