US Army soldiers taking cover behind tanks, Sankt Andreasberg
Gift in memory of Sgt. Lyle E. Eberspecher
Description:
Photograph. United States Army soldiers taking cover behind two M4 Sherman tanks during a street battle. Official caption on front: "Tank protects troops working on snipers in St. Andreasburg. US Army Photo 168-3." Sankt Andreasberg, Germany. No date
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1944
1945
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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:
Sankt Andreasberg
Latitude:
51.717
Longitude:
10.517
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Soldiers--American--Germany
Sherman tank--Germany
Tanks (Military science)--American--Germany
Cities & towns--Germany
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Germany