7th Army searching for German snipers, Saint-Raphaël, 1944

Gift in memory of Sgt. Lyle E. Eberspecher
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Photograph. United States Army soldiers from the 7th Army searching a war-damaged automobile service station for German snipers; the logos for Ford Motor Company and Shell Oil are painted on the building. Official caption on front: "7th Army men hunt German snipers at St. Raphael, 8-16-44. US Army Photo 184-16." Saint-Raphaël, France. 16 August 1944

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08/16/1944
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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 Raphaël
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43.433
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6.767
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials: 
Soldiers--American--France
Snipers--German--France
World War, 1939-1945--Destruction and pillage--France
Operation Dragoon, 1944
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--France
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--France
Operation Dragoon, 1944
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--France