US Army soldiers leading Italian POWs out of Palermo, Sicily, 1943
Gift in memory of Sgt. Lyle E. Eberspecher
Description:
Photograph. Two United States Army soldiers leading surrendered Italian prisoners of war down a paved street. Official caption on front: "Italian prisoners led out of Palermo after surrender. US Army Photo 161-18." Palermo, Sicily, Italy. July 1943
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1943-07-
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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:
Palermo
Latitude:
38.117
Longitude:
13.367
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Soldiers--Italian--Sicily
Prisoners of war--Italian--Sicily
Soldiers--American--Sicily
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Italy--Sicily
World War, 1939-1945--Casualties--American--Italy--Sicily