US Army soldiers walking into Argentan, France, 1944
Gift in memory of Sgt. Lyle E. Eberspecher
Description:
Photograph. United States Army soldiers walking down a street into a war-damaged town; road sign in the foreground is riddled with bullet holes. Official caption on front: "Bullet riddled signpost attests bitterness of battle. US Army Photo 181-1." Argentan, France. 1944
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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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Argentan
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48.750
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-0.017
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Soldiers--American--France
Cities & towns--France
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--France
Signs (Notices)--France
Military uniforms--American--France