US Marines taking cover on beach, Gilbert Islands, 1943

Gift in memory of Sgt. Lyle E. Eberspecher
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Photograph. United States Marines taking cover behind small wooden fence on a beach; a tank is in the background. Official caption on front: "Seeking shelter along the narrow beach. Marine Corps Photo 6-6." Tarawa Atoll, Gilbert Islands. 20 November 1943

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11/20/1943
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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.
Geography: 
Tarawa
Latitude: 
1.500
Longitude: 
173.000
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials: 
Marines (Military personnel)--Tarawa
Tanks (Military science)--American--Tarawa
Marines (Military personnel)--Tarawa
Amphibious operations--Tarawa
Tanks (Military science)--American--Tarawa
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