German soldiers surrendering to the 3rd Infantry Division near Munich, Germany, 1945

Gift in memory of Sgt. Lyle E. Eberspecher
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Photograph. German soldiers surrendering to members of the 3rd Infantry Division troops in an open field; American soldiers with bayonets stand next to a jeep in foreground. Official caption on front: "Germans surrendering to 3rd Div. men near Munich, 4-30-45. US Army Photo 169-13." Munich, Germany. 30 April 1945

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04/30/1945
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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.
Geography: 
München
Latitude: 
48.150
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11.583
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials: 
Soldiers--American--Germany
Soldiers--German--Germany
Surrenders--German--Germany
Jeep automobiles--American--Germany
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Germany
Infantry--American--Germany
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Germany