Armored vehicle transporting a 240mm howitzer M1, Italy, 1944
Gift in memory of Sgt. Lyle E. Eberspecher
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Photograph. United States tracked armored vehicle transporting a 240 mm howitzer M1 "Black Dragon" into a firing position. Official caption on front: "Moving 240mm gun into firing position in Italy, 1-31-44. US Army Photo 177-7." Italy. 31 January 1944
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01/31/1944
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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:
Italia
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42.833
Longitude:
12.833
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Armored vehicles--American--Italy
Howitzers--Italy
Artillery (Weaponry)--American--Italy
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Italy