US artillery firing on German-held town, San Vittore del Lazio, 1943
Gift in memory of Sgt. Lyle E. Eberspecher
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Photograph. Distant view of plumes of smoke rising after an American attack on a German-held town in a valley. Official caption on front: "United States artillery fire on German held town of San Vittore, 12-19-43. US Army Photo 176-13." San Vittore del Lazio, Italy. 19 December 1943
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12/19/1943
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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.
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San Vittore del Lazio
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41.633
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13.917
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Artillery (Weaponry)--American--Italy
Valleys--Italy
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Italy
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Italy