US Army soldiers removing German antitank mines near Nettuno, Italy, 1944

Gift in memory of Sgt. Lyle E. Eberspecher
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Photograph. Two United States Army soldiers removing Teller mines from a beach. Official caption on front: "Removing 'teller mines' from beach near Nettuno, 2-6-44. US Army Photo 177-5." Nettuno, Italy. 6 February 1944

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02/06/1944
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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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Nettuno
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41.450
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12.650
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials: 
Mines (Weapons)--German--Italy
Soldiers--American--Italy
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Italy