Nazi colonel addressing German POWs near Metz, France, 1944

Gift in memory of Sgt. Lyle E. Eberspecher
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Photograph. German military officer addressing German prisoners of war in large courtyard; graves are in the foreground. Official caption on front: "Nazi colonel addresses German prisoners in fort near Metz, 12-7-44. US Army Photo 183-11." Metz, France. 7 December 1944

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Date: 
12/07/1944
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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: 
Metz
Latitude: 
49.117
Longitude: 
6.183
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials: 
Soldiers--German--France
Military officers--German--France
Prisoners of war--German--France
Graves--France
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--France
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--France