155mm Gun Motor Carriage M12 firing at German forces near Saint-Lô, France, 1944

Gift in memory of Sgt. Lyle E. Eberspecher
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Photograph. United States Army 155 mm Gun Motor Carriage M12 firing from under camouflage netting. Official caption on front: "155mm gun fires into German lines near St. Lo, 7-16-44. US Army Photo 181-13." Saint-Lô, France. 16 July 1944

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07/16/1944
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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: 
Saint-Lô
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49.117
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-1.083
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials: 
Artillery (Weaponry)--American--France
Camouflage (Military science)--American--France
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--France
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--France
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--France