US Army soldiers marching under the Arc de Triomphe during a liberation parade, Paris, 1944
Gift in memory of Sgt. Lyle E. Eberspecher
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Photograph. United States Army soldiers marching under the Arc de Triomphe during a liberation parade; jeeps are in the foreground. Official caption on front: "Yanks march under Arc de Triomphe in liberation parade, 8-29-44. US Army Photo 182-8." Paris, France. 29 August 1944
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08/29/1944
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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:
Soldiers--American--France
Jeep automobiles--American--France
Military parades & ceremonies--France
Arc de Triomphe (Paris, France)
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--France
Arches--France
Historic sites--France
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--France