US Army paratroopers advancing over a smal hill near Gela, Sicily, 1943
Gift in memory of Sgt. Lyle E. Eberspecher
Description:
Photograph. United States Army paratroopers crouching as they advance over a small, tree-covered hill. Official caption on front: "U. S. paratroopers advance after night landing near Gela. US Army Photo 161-16." Gela, Sicily, Italy. 1943
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1943-07-
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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:
Gela
Latitude:
37.067
Longitude:
14.250
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Paratroopers--American--Sicily
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Italy--Sicily
Military uniforms--American--Sicily