US Marines preparing for combat, Okinawa, 1945
Gift in memory of Sgt. Lyle E. Eberspecher
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Photograph. United States Marines walking around LVTs (Landing Vehicle, Tank) parked off of a narrow dirt road. Official caption on front: "The going become tougher later on. Marine Corps Photo 16-17." Okinawa, Japan. 1945
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1945-04-
1945-06-
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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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Okinawa-jima
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Marines (Military personnel)--Okinawa
Amphibious vehicles--American--Okinawa
Tanks (Military science)--American--Okinawa
Marines (Military personnel)--Okinawa
Soldiers--American--Okinawa
Campaigns & battles--Okinawa
Tanks (Military science)--American--Okinawa