US Army convoy driving alongside the Salween River, China, 1945
Gift in memory of Sgt. Lyle E. Eberspecher
Description:
Photograph. Convoy of United States Army jeeps and truck carrying Chinese troops on the Burma Road. Official caption on front: "Convoy with Chinese troops in Salween Gorge, 30 Jan. 1945. US Army Photo 158-6." China. 30 January 1945
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01/30/1945
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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:
Qing Zang Gaoyuan
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33.000
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92.000
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Convoys--American--China
Trucks--American--China
Soldiers--Chinese-China
Burma Road (China and Burma)
Salween River--China