African American soldier firing a bazooka at German forces, Italy
Gift in memory of Sgt. Lyle E. Eberspecher
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Photograph. Untied States Army African American soldier firing a bazooka at German forces from behind a low hill; other soldiers are crouching of lying in prone position around him. Official caption on front: "Negro combat patrol blast Nazis with bazooka. US Army Photo 178-3." Italy. No date
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1944
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.
Geography:
Italia
Latitude:
42.833
Longitude:
12.833
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Soldiers--American--Italy
World War, 1939-1945--African Americans--Italy
Bazookas--Italy
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Italy
World War, 1939-1945--African Americans--Italy