US Army tank destroyer firing at German forces at night, France, 1945
Gift in memory of Sgt. Lyle E. Eberspecher
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Photograph. United States Army tank destroyer firing in a snow-covered clearing at night; two soldiers observe in the background. Official caption on front: "Tank destroyers in snow blast Germans at night, 1-26-45. US Army Photo 183-1[0]." Porterville, California, development stamp on reverse. France. 26 January 1945
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01/26/1945
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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.
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France
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46.000
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2.000
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Armored vehicles--American--France
Snow--France
Night photographs--France
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--France
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--France