US Army soldiers providing cover for an assault group, Italy, 1945

Gift in memory of Sgt. Lyle E. Eberspecher
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Photograph. United States Army soldiers crouching on a dirt road while providing cover for an assault group at building in the background. Official caption on front: "Covering squad assaulting German in building, 3-4-45. US Army Photo 178-9." Italy. 4 March 1945

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03/04/1945
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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: 
Italia
Latitude: 
42.833
Longitude: 
12.833
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials: 
Soldiers--American--Italy
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Italy
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Italy
Landscape photographs--Italy