Rows of M4 Sherman tanks, France, 1944
Gift in memory of Sgt. Lyle E. Eberspecher
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Photograph. Several rows of American M4 Sherman tanks lined up near rows of trucks in an open field; United States Army soldiers are standing on or next to the tanks. Official caption on front: "American armor for Free French troops in France, 8-1-44. US Army Photo 182-18." France. 1 August 1944
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08/01/1944
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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:
Soldiers--American--France
Tanks (Military science)--American--France
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--France