US Army tank unit crossing a bridge over the Maitan River, Philippines, 1945

Gift in memory of Sgt. Lyle E. Eberspecher
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Photograph. United States Army tanks and soldiers crossing a bridge over Maitan River previously destroyed by Japanese forces; column of smoke is rising in the background. Official caption on front: "Tanks crossing Jap destroyed bridge over Matain River, 1-30-45. US Army Photo 172-7." Philippines. 30 January 1945

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01/30/1945
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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: 
Pilipinas
Latitude: 
13.000
Longitude: 
122.000
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials: 
Tanks (Military science)--American--Philippines
Soldiers--American--Philippines
Bridges--Philippines
Rivers--Philippines
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Philippines