American and French soldiers respond to German enemy fire in Huningue, France on 3 December 1944

Gift in Memory of Allan Voluck
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American and French soldiers respond to German enemy fire. Official caption: "[Illegible] Credit...U.S. Army Signal Corps. Photog [Illegible] Newell (163) [Illegible]. Capture of Huningue, Moment of danger. All men in this picture are scurrying for safety...A German gun has just been heard coming toward this street in embattled border town of Huningue. Courier on motorcycle swerves toward curb; men in jeep leap out with weapons; soldier on left hugs wall. Photographer was in an armored car in front of cyclist. French 1st Army, Huningue Area, France. Radio." Passed for publication without censorship restrictions by SHAEF Field Press Censor on 3 December 1944.

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Date: 
"1944-12-03"
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Photographs from the service of Allan Voluck, who served as a photographer with the 3908th Signal Service Battalion in Europe.
Geography: 
Huningue
Latitude: 
47.600
Longitude: 
7.583
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials: 
Streets--France
Jeep automobiles--American--France
Motorcycles--American--France
Soldiers--American--France
Soldiers--French--France
War damage--France