US Army convoy crossing the Salween River, China, 1945

Gift in memory of Sgt. Lyle E. Eberspecher
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Photograph. United States Army 2-½ ton CCKW cargo truck towing a Howitzer over the Salween River on a suspension bridge; other military vehicles are waiting to cross. Official caption on front: "United States Army truck and weapon crosses Salween River. US Army Photo 158-13." China. 1945

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1945
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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: 
Qing Zang Gaoyuan
Latitude: 
33.000
Longitude: 
92.000
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials: 
Artillery (Weaponry)--American--China
Convoys--American--China
Bridges--China
Burma Road (China and Burma)--China
Salween River--China
Bridges--China