45th Infantry Division landing on the coast of Sainte-Maxime, France, 1944
Gift in memory of Sgt. Lyle E. Eberspecher
Description:
Photograph. Line of United States Army soldiers from the 45th Infantry Division wading through water after debarking from USS LCI(L)-552; USS LCI(L)-522 is in the background. Official caption on front: "46th Div. men hit St. Maxime beach from LCI, 8-15-44. US Army Photo 184-2." Sainte-Maxime, France. 15 August 1944
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08/15/1944
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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:
Sainte Maxime
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43.317
Longitude:
6.650
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Soldiers--American--France
Landing craft--American--France
Operation Dragoon, 1944
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--France
Beaches--France
Operation Dragoon, 1944
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--France