US Army forces advancing toward German forces, Sicily, 1943
Gift in memory of Sgt. Lyle E. Eberspecher
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Photograph. United States Army tanks and troops advancing towards German forces on a beach. Official caption on front: "Tanks and men advancing to meet Nazi counter-attack. US Army Photo 161-5." Sicily, Italy. July 1943
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1943-07-
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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:
Sicilia, Isola di
Latitude:
37.500
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14.000
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Soldiers--American--Sicily
Landing craft--American--Sicily
Tanks (Military science)--American--Sicily
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Italy--Sicily
Tanks (Military science)--American--Sicily
Soldiers--American--Sicily