German snipers firing at French civilians, Paris, 1944
Gift in memory of Sgt. Lyle E. Eberspecher
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Photograph. French civilians taking cover in a plaza during a celebration interrupted by German sniper fire; barbed wire obstacles are in the plaza. Official caption on front: "German snipers open up on celebrating civilians in Paris, 8-25-44. US Army Photo 182-7." Paris, France. 25 August 1944
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08/25/1944
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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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Paris
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48.867
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2.333
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Civilians in war--French--France
Celebrations--France
Snipers--German--France
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--France
Snipers--France
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--France
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--France