Engineers transporting a truck on the Seine River while under fire, Montreau, 1944
Gift in memory of Sgt. Lyle E. Eberspecher
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Photograph. United States Army engineers ferrying a truck across the Seine River while under fire; splashes of water from bullets are in the background. Official caption on front: "Engineers crossing Seine River near Montreau under fire, 8-25-44. US Army Photo 182-10." Montreau, France. 25 August 1944
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08/25/1944
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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:
Montereau-Faut-Yonne
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48.383
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2.950
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Soldiers--American--France
Trucks--American--France
Seine River (France)
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--France
Rivers--France