M4 Sherman tank crossing a pontoon bridge near destroyed bridge, France, 1944

Gift in memory of Sgt. Lyle E. Eberspecher
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Photograph. M4 Sherman tank driving over a pontoon bridge; a destroyed bridge is in the background. Official caption on front: "Engineers replace blown bridge near front lines, 8-27-44. US Army Photo 182-13." France. 27 August 1944

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08/27/0194
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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: 
Sherman tank--France
Tanks (Military science)--American--France
Pontoon bridges--France
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--France