US Navy invasion fleet cruising toward Salerno coastline, Italy, 1943
Gift in memory of Sgt. Lyle E. Eberspecher
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Photograph. United States Navy invasion fleet nearing a smoke-covered Salerno coastline for an amphibious landing. Official caption on front: "Invasion fleet nears Salerno beach for landing, 9-18-43. US Army Photo 176-2." Salerno, Italy. 18 September 1943
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09/18/1943
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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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Salerno
Latitude:
40.683
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14.783
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Warships--American--Italy
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Italy
Warships--American--Italy
Smoke--Italy
Coastlines--Italy