M4 Sherman tank partially parked in a war-damaged building, Hürtgen, 1944

Gift in memory of Sgt. Lyle E. Eberspecher
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Photograph. M4 Sherman tank partially sticking out from a war-damaged building; another tank is parked in the foreground; the surrounding area is covered in debris. Official caption on front: "Tank covering street in Hurtgen, 5 Dec. 1944. US Army Photo 168-5." Hürtgen, Germany. 5 December 1944

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12/05/1944
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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: 
Hürtgen, Staatsforst
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50.717
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6.333
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials: 
Sherman tank--Germany
Tanks (Military science)--American--Germany
World War, 1939-1945--Destruction and pillage--Germany
Debris--Germany