US Army troops using TNT to destroy a Japanese fortification, Philippines, 1945
Gift in memory of Sgt. Lyle E. Eberspecher
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Photograph. Two United States Army soldiers observing a TNT explosion from a hilltop. Official caption on front: "TNT explodes in Jap dug-out in Rizal Province, 5-22-45. US Army Photo 173-7." Rizal Province, Philippines. 22 May 1945
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05/22/1945
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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:
Pasay
Latitude:
14.550
Longitude:
121.000
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Soldiers--American--Philippines
TNT (Chemical)--Philippines
Machine guns--American--Philippines
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Philippines
Machine guns--American--Philippines