US Army soldiers cruising towards a a beach battle, Philippines
Gift in memory of Sgt. Lyle E. Eberspecher
Description:
Photograph. Columns of smoke rising on a coastline from a United States naval bombardment, as viewed from landing craft full of troops in the foreground. Official caption on front: "Naval bombardment over the heads of assault troops. US Army Photo 174-2." Philippines. No date
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1944
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:
Landing craft--American--Philippines
Bombardment--Philippines
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Philippines
Bombardment--Philippines
Coastlines--Philippines