5th Army tanks firing at German forces on a hill, Pietramala
Gift in memory of Sgt. Lyle E. Eberspecher
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Photograph. Two United States Army tanks from the 5th Army firing at German forces on the top of a hillside. Official caption on front: "5th Army tanks blast Germans in Pietramala area. US Army Photo 178-15." Pietramala, Italy. No date
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1944
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:
Pietramala
Latitude:
44.167
Longitude:
11.333
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Tanks (Military science)--American--Italy
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Italy
Shooting--Italy