US Army tank destroyer being transported across the Volturno River, Italy
Gift in memory of Sgt. Lyle E. Eberspecher
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Photograph. United States Army tank destroyer being transported across a pontoon bridge on the Volturno River; a destroyed American military vehicle is sitting in the river in the foreground. Official caption on front: "Tank destroyer moves on pontoon bridge across Volturno. US Army Photo 176-15." Italy. No date
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1943
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:
Campania
Latitude:
40.917
Longitude:
14.833
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Armored vehicles--American--Italy
Pontoon bridges--Italy
Volturno River (Italy)
Rivers--Italy
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Italy