1st Army taking cover behing a tank, Bonn, 1945

Gift in memory of Sgt. Lyle E. Eberspecher
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Photograph. Two members of the First Army taking cover behind a knocked out tank and war-damaged building. Official caption on front: "1st Army troops alert for enemy action at Bonn. 3-9-45. US Army Photo 156-17." Bonn, Germany. 9 March 1945

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03/09/1945
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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: 
Bonn
Latitude: 
50.733
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7.100
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials: 
Soldiers--American--Germany
Tanks (Military science)--American--Germany
World War, 1939-1945--Destruction and pillage--Germany
Sidewalks--Germany
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