Destroyed bridge on the Po, Borgoforte
Gift in memory of Sgt. Lyle E. Eberspecher
Description:
Photograph, aerial. Destroyed Italian bridge over the Po. Official caption on front: "Po River bridge at Bergoforte [sic] wrecked by 12th AF. US AAF Photo 232-20." Borgoforte, Italy. 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:
Borgoforte
Latitude:
45.050
Longitude:
10.750
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Bridges--Italy
Po River (Italy)
Rivers--Italy
World War, 1939-1945--Destruction and pillage--Italy
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Italy