US Army soldiers tearing down a Nazi flag at Hitler's Bavarian retreat, Germany, 1945
Gift in memory of Sgt. Lyle E. Eberspecher
Description:
Photograph. Two United States Army soldiers tearing down a Nazi flag from the flagpole in front of Hitler's bombed out Bavarian retreat. Official caption on front: "Tearing down Nazi flag at Hitler's Bavarian retreat. US Army Photo 169-19." Bavaria, Germany. 1945
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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:
Bayern
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48.500
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11.500
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Soldiers--American--Germany
Flags--Nazi--Germany
World War, 1939-1945--Destruction and pillage--Germany
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Germany