US Army soldiers taking cover behind a hedge near Lessay, France, 1944

Gift in memory of Sgt. Lyle E. Eberspecher
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Photograph. United States Army soldiers firing rifles from behind a tall hedge. Official caption on front: "Tense battle action behind hedge near Lessay, 7-18-44. US Army Photo 181-18." Lessay, France. 18 July 1944

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07/18/1944
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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: 
Lessay
Latitude: 
49.217
Longitude: 
-1.533
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials: 
Soldiers--American--France
Hedges (Plants)--France
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--France
Hedges (Plants)--France
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--France