American soldiers take cover on a ridge in a field in Dachau, Germany on 29 April 1945
Gift in Memory of Allan Voluck
Description:
American soldiers take cover on a ridge in a field. Note that a unit has been stricken in the caption. Official caption: "ETO HQ 45 35572 29 Apr. Credit...US Army Signal Corps; Photog: Tec 5 JW Bowen 163. Riflemen take cover behind a bank as they engage 30 fantatical SS troopers who are bitterly resisting 42nd Division troops. S/. SUSA; 222 Inf. Regt.; 42 Div.; XV Corps; Dachau Area, Germany." Passed for publication as censored on 4 May 1945.
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Date:
04/29/1945
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Photographs from the service of Allan Voluck, who served as a photographer with the 3908th Signal Service Battalion in Europe.
Geography:
Dachau
Latitude:
48.267
Longitude:
11.433
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Hiding--Germany
Soldiers--American--Germany
Meadows--Germany
Dwellings--Germany