US artillery gun firing at night, France, 1944
Gift in memory of Sgt. Lyle E. Eberspecher
Description:
Photograph. American artillery gun firing under a camouflage netting at night. Official caption on front: "Night and day the artillery gave infantry support, 8-7-44. US Army Photo 182-19." France. 7 August 1944
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08/07/1944
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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.
Geography:
France
Latitude:
46.000
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2.000
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Artillery (Weaponry)--American--France
Camouflage (Military science)--France
Night photographs--France
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--France
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--France