American mortar shell exploding near war-damaged buildings, Reipertswiller, 1945

Gift in memory of Sgt. Lyle E. Eberspecher
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Photograph. American mortar shell exploding near a war-damaged town in a small valley. Official caption on front: "Phosphorous mortar shell for Nazis in Reiperts-Willer [sic], 2-14-45. US Army Photo 183-[6]." Reipertswiller, France. 14 February 1945

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02/14/1945
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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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France
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46.000
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2.000
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials: 
Mortars (Ordnance)--France
World War, 1939-1945--Destruction and pillage--France
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--France
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--France