US tanks and troops moving over terrain, Saipan, 1944

Gift in memory of Sgt. Lyle E. Eberspecher
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Photograph. Two American tanks moving over terrain towards a column of smoke; soldiers visible on ground and near the tank in the middleground. Official caption on front: "Tanks move up in battle for Garapan. Marine Corps Photo 1-5." Saipan, Mariana Islands. 16 June 1944

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06/16/1944
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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.
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Saipan
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Tanks (Military science)--American--Saipan
Smoke--Saipan