Fuel truck burning in a city street, France, 1945
Gift in memory of Sgt. Lyle E. Eberspecher
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Photograph. Allied fuel truck burning on the side of a street in front of a bombed out building; a United States Army soldier observes in the foreground. Official caption on front: "Burning gasoline truck depletes vital supply, 1-19-45. US Army Photo 183-1." France. 19 January 1945
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01/19/1945
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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:
Fuel--France
World War, 1939-1945--Destruction and pillage--France
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--France
World War, 1939-1945--Destruction and pillage--France
Fuel--France