German POWs with stolen French wagons and carts, Southern France, 1944
Gift in memory of Sgt. Lyle E. Eberspecher
Description:
Photograph. Crowd of German prisoners of war standing amongst stolen French wagons and carts; armed French soldiers are guarding the prisoners at the bottom left. Official caption on front: "German prisoners and their stolen French vehicles, 9-13-44. US Army Photo 184-20." Southern France. 13 September 1944
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09/13/1944
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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:
France
Latitude:
46.000
Longitude:
2.000
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Soldiers--French--France
Prisoners of war--German--France
Carts & wagons--French--France
Operation Dragoon, 1944
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--France, Southern