M114 155 mm howitzer firing at night, Italy, 1944
Gift in memory of Sgt. Lyle E. Eberspecher
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Photograph. United States Army soldier firing a M114 155 mm howitzer at night. Official caption on front: "155mm howitzer blasting the Germans at night, 2-29-44. US Army Photo 177-6." Italy. 29 January 1944
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01/29/1944
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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:
Italia
Latitude:
42.833
Longitude:
12.833
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Howitzers--Italy
Artillery (Weaponry)--American--Italy
Night photographs--Italy
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Italy
Howitzers--Italy