88th Infantry Division running past a burning German tank, Rome, 1944
Gift in memory of Sgt. Lyle E. Eberspecher
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Photograph. United States Army soldiers from the 88th Infantry Division running past a burning German tank during urban combat. Official caption on front: "88th Div. men rush past burning Nazi tank in battle for Rome, 6-4-44. US Army Photo 177-16." Rome, Italy. 4 June 1944
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06/04/1944
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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.
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Roma
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41.900
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12.483
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Soldiers--American--Italy
Tanks (Military science)--German--Italy
Cities & towns--Italy
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Italy
Cobblestone streets--Italy
Cities & towns--Italy