German water mine exploding, Southern France, 15 August 1944

Gift in memory of Sgt. Lyle E. Eberspecher
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Photograph. German water mine exploding near the 3rd Infantry Division encampment; United States Army soldiers observe on the beach in the foreground. Official caption on front: "German water mine explodes in 3rd Div. area, 8-15-44. US Army Photo 184-5." Southern France. 15 August 1944

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08/15/1944
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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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France
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46.000
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2.000
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials: 
Mine warfare--France
Operation Dragoon, 1944
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--France, Southern
Mine warfare--France
Operation Dragoon, 1944
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--France