American bombers destroying an Axis ammunition dump, La Spezia
Gift in memory of Sgt. Lyle E. Eberspecher
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Photograph, aerial. Large explosion rising from an Axis ammunition dump. Official caption on front: "12th AF bombers hit ammunition dump at at [sic] La Spezia, Italy. US AAF Photo 232-3." La Spezia, Italy. No date
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1943
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:
La Spezia
Latitude:
44.117
Longitude:
9.833
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Ammunition dumps--Axis--Italy
Bombers--American--Italy
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Italy
Ammunition dumps--Italy
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Italy