US soldiers taking cover from German fire in the Bavarian Alps, Austria
Gift in memory of Sgt. Lyle E. Eberspecher
Description:
Photograph. United States soldiers hiding from German fire below road bed; snow visible on ground and trees. Official caption on front: "Meeting heavy enemy fire in Bavarian Alps near Schnaritz [sic]. US Army Photo 169-14." Germany. No date
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1944
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:
Garmisch-Partenkirchen
Latitude:
47.500
Longitude:
11.100
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Soldiers--American--Germany
Snow--Germany
Alps, Bavarian (Germany)
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Germany
Roads--Austria