US soldiers covering the advance of other soldiers, France, 1944
Gift in memory of Sgt. Lyle E. Eberspecher
Description:
Photograph. Three United States Army soldiers firing rifles from behind a berm in a forest; more soldiers are in the background. Official caption on front: "Covering advance of other troops with rifle fire, 12-5-44. US Army Photo 183-8." France. 5 January 1944
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01/05/1944
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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:
France
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46.000
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2.000
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Soldiers--American--France
Rifles--American--France
Forests--France
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--France
Rifles--American--France
Forests--France