US troops raising an American flag over the swastika at Deutsches Stadion, Nuremberg, 1945

Gift in memory of Sgt. Lyle E. Eberspecher
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Photograph. United States Army soldiers standing at attention in front of Deutsches Stadion as an American flag is raised over the swastika wreath on the top. Official caption on front: "Raising the American flag over the swastika in stadium. 4-22-45. US Army Photo 169-6." Nuremberg, Germany. 22 April 1945

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04/22/1945
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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.
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Nürnberg
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49.448
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11.068
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials: 
Soldiers--American--Germany
Swastikas--Germany
Stadiums--Germany
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Germany
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Germany