US Army tank rolling down a road near a wall of smoke, Auland, Austria, 1945

Gift in memory of Sgt. Lyle E. Eberspecher
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Photograph. United States Army tank rolling down a road near a wall of smoke from a burning building; forested mountains are in the background. Official caption on front: "Wiping last resistance out of Auland, Austria, 5-2-45. US Army Photo 169-12." Auland, Austria. 2 May 1945

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05/02/1945
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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.
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Österreich
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47.333
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13.333
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials: 
Tanks (Military science)--American--Austria
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Germany
Roads--Austria
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Germany