US Army soldiers entering Avellino, Italy, 1943
Gift in memory of Sgt. Lyle E. Eberspecher
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Photograph. United States Army soldiers walking down a dirt road into a town. mountains are in the background. Official caption on front: "American troops entering Avellino, Italy, 10-1-43. US Army Photo 176-7." Avellino, Italy. 1 October 1943
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10/01/1943
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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:
Avellino
Latitude:
40.900
Longitude:
14.783
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Soldiers--American--Italy
Cities & towns--Italy
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Italy
Cities & towns--Italy
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Italy