USS Nevada firing its guns at a French coast, 1944
Gift in memory of Sgt. Lyle E. Eberspecher
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Photograph. USS Nevada (BB-36) firing its 14-inch guns. Official caption on front: "USS Nevada shells French coast with 14" guns. US Navy Photo 110-3." France. 1944
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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.
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France
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46.000
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2.000
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Battleships--American--France
Artillery (Weaponry)--American--France
Warships--American--France
Warships--American--France
Bombardment--France