American soldiers show General Eisenhower how to fire a machine gun in England on 5 February 1944
Gift in Memory of Allan Voluck
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American soldiers show General Eisenhower how to fire a machine gun. Official caption: "ETO-HQ-44-1170 Fenner 5 Feb 44. While inspecting an infantry unit in Southern England, General Dwight D. Eisenhower, Supreme Commander of Allied Forces, demonstrates that he hasn't lost his 'doughboy' touch as he fires a Browning Heavy Machine Gun-off it's mount-form [sic] his hip. Confidential until reclassified by censor." Censored by United States Army Press Censor on 11 February 1944; passed for publication as censored by the United States Army Press Censor on 17 February 1944; passed for publication without censorship restrictions by SHAEF Field Press Censor on 14 May 1945.
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"1944-02-05"
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Photographs from the service of Allan Voluck, who served as a photographer with the 3908th Signal Service Battalion in Europe.
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England
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53.000
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-2.000
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Generals--American--England
Machine guns--American--England
Soldiers--American--England
Shooting--England