German propaganda leaflet depicting President Roosevelt as the Grim Reaper, Italy, 1944

Gift in memory of Sgt. Lyle E. Eberspecher
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Photograph. Both sides of a German propaganda leaflet: One side depicts President Franklin Roosevelt as the Grim Reaper and holding a scythe as a line of American troops walk past; The second side shows the phrase "I assure you..." repeated several times. Photograph number 164-10. Italy. 1944

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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.
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Italia
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42.833
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12.833
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Propaganda--German--Italy
Leaflets--German--Italy