White surrender flags waving from windows, Magdeburg, 1945
Gift in memory of Sgt. Lyle E. Eberspecher
Description:
Photograph. White surrender flags waving from windows along a cobblestone city street; civilians are standing on the sidewalks. Official caption on front: "White flags of surrender on recapture of Magdeburg, 4-17-45. US Army Photo 170-19." Magdeburg, Germany. 17 April 1945
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04/17/1945
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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:
Magdeburg
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52.167
Longitude:
11.667
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Civilians--German--Germany
Cities & towns--Germany
Surrenders--German--Germany
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Germany
People--Germany
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Germany