5th Infantry Division troops crossing the Moselle, France, 1945

Gift in memory of Sgt. Lyle E. Eberspecher
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Photograph. United States Army soldiers from the 5th Infantry Division crossing the Moselle on a makeshift raft propelled by assault boats; a military vehicle is in the center of the raft. Official caption on front: "5th Div. troops cross Moselle on assault raft, 3-14-45. US Army Photo 183-16." France. 14 March 1945

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03/14/1945
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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.
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France
Latitude: 
46.000
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2.000
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials: 
Soldiers--American--France
Rafts--American--France
Boats--American--France
Moselle River--France
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--France