US Army soldiers transporting wounded, Oberhoffen-sur-Moder, France, 3 February 1945
Gift in memory of Sgt. Lyle E. Eberspecher
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Photograph. Two United States Army soldiers removing a wounded soldier on a stretcher from in a war-damaged town; a M4 Sherman tank and M10 tank destroyer are in the foreground and middleground. Official caption on front: "Removing wounded under heavy fire in battle for Oberhoffen, 2-3-45. US Army Photo 183-9." Oberhoffen-sur-Moder, France. 3 February 1945
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02/03/1945
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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:
Bas-Rhin
Latitude:
45.583
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7.650
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Soldiers--American--France
World War, 1939-1945--Casualties--American--France
Medical personnel--American--France
Tanks (Military science)--American--France
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--France
Armored vehicles--American--France