US soldiers firing 240 mm M1 howitzer toward Manila, Philippines
Gift in memory of Sgt. Lyle E. Eberspecher
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Photograph. United States soldiers firing a 240 mm M1 howitzer toward Manila. Official caption on front: "Shelling Jap in Walled City with 240mm howitzer. US Army Photo 162-1." Manila, Philippines. No date
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1944
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.
Geography:
Manila
Latitude:
14.617
Longitude:
120.967
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Soldiers--American--Philippines
Howitzers--Philippines
Artillery (Weaponry)--American--Philippines
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Philippines