2nd Armored Division tank moving down Magdeburg, Germany, 1945
Gift in memory of Sgt. Lyle E. Eberspecher
Description:
Photograph. 2nd Armored Division tank moving down a city street past war-damaged buildings. Official caption on front: "2nd Arm'd Div. men move through wreckage of Magdeburg. US Army Photo 170-17." Magdeburg, Germany. 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:
Magdeburg
Latitude:
52.167
Longitude:
11.667
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Tanks (Military science)--American--Germany
Cities & towns--Germany
World War, 1939-1945--Destruction and pillage--Germany
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Germany
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Germany