US soldiers firing mortar during the Battle of Rapido River, Italy, 1944
Gift in memory of Sgt. Lyle E. Eberspecher
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Photograph. United States Army soldiers shooting a 81 mm mortar at German forces during the Battle of Rapido River near the Gari river; mortar shells at right. Official caption on front: "81mm mortar crew blasts Nazis near Rapido River, 1-24-44. US Army Photo 177-3." Italy. 24 January 1944
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01/24/1944
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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.
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Lazio
Latitude:
42.000
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14.500
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Soldiers--American--Italy
Shells (Ammunition)--Italy
Mortars (Ordnance)--Italy
Rapido River, Battle of the, Italy, 1944
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Italy