US Army soldiers firing M101 Howitzer towards enemy, 1943
Gift in memory of Sgt. Lyle E. Eberspecher
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Photograph. United States Army soldiers firing a M101 Howitzer behind a war-damaged building. Official caption on front: "105mm gun crew fires at enemy in North Africa, 20 Feb. 1943. US Army Photo 152-7." North Africa. 20 February 1943
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02/20/1943
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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.
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North Africa
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Soldiers--American--North Africa
Artillery (Troops)--American--North Africa
Howitzers--North Africa
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Africa, North