Convoy of US Army jeeps and trucks approaching the Salween River suspension bridge, China, 1945
Gift in memory of Sgt. Lyle E. Eberspecher
Description:
Photograph. Convoy of United States Army jeeps and trucks approaching the Salween River suspension bridge; several vehicles have already crossed the bridge. Official caption on front: "Convoy approaching the Salween River suspension bridge. US Army Photo 158-8." China. 1945
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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
Longitude:
92.000
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Trucks--American--China
Jeep automobiles--American--China
Burma Road (China and Burma)--China
Salween River--China
Salween River--China
Bridges--China