88th Infantry Division advancing through Cornuda, Italy, 1945
Gift in memory of Sgt. Lyle E. Eberspecher
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Photograph. United States Army soldiers and tanks from the 88th Infantry Division advancing down a city street past the body of a barefoot soldier. Official caption on front: "Men and tanks of 88th Div. enter Cornuda during attack, 4-30-45. US Army Photo 178-13." Cornuda, Italy. 30 April 1945
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04/30/1945
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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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Cornuda
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45.817
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12.333
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Soldiers--American--Italy
Tanks (Military science)--American--Italy
World War, 1939-1945--Casualties--German--Italy
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Italy
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Italy