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US troops wade through chest-deep water to invade Toulon, France, 1944
Photograph. US troops wade through chest-deep water during an amphibious invasion. Official caption on front: "7/MM-44-...
US troops wade through deep water to get to the beachhead, Italy, 1944
Photograph. US troops wade through deep water to get to the beach-head. Official caption on front: "MM-5-44-119."...
US troops wading to shore from LCI, St. Tropez, France,1944
Photograph. US troops wading to shore from LCI. In the foreground, soldiers can be seen digging foxholes. Official...
US truck drives on muddy road, Italy, 1943
Photograph. US truck drives through thick mud. Official caption on front: "MM-5-150629." Official caption on reverse: "...
US WACs march in parade in Algiers, Algeria, 1944
Photograph. US WACs march in parade. Handwritten caption on reverse: "MM-BAK-44-572." Official caption on reverse: "Sig...
US wounded are carried on litters along the beach, St. Tropez, France, 1944
Photograph. US wounded are carried on litters along the beach. Official caption on photo front: "7/MM-44-2036."...
US, French, and British generals at a meeting, Italy, 1944
Photograph. US, French, and British generals at a meeting. Official caption on reverse: "Sig C. Radio telephoto-radioed...
USAAF chaplain Cordell McChord and Chaplain's Flag in North Africa, 1942-43
United States Army Air Forces chaplain in front of a Chaplain's Flag. "Chaplin (Protestant), Tunis Cordell McChord to...
USAAF officer and jeep, North Africa (probably), 1942-43
United States Army Air Forces officer standing behind a ton truck (jeep) that has the top up. There is another ton...
USAAF personnel stand along the side of a road near two 2- ton trucks, Mediterranean Theater, 1942-44
Two dozen United States Army Air Forces personnel, some wearing leather jackets, are standing near two 2- ton trucks...
USAAF Republic P-47 Thunderbolt, Mediterranean Theater, 1942-44
USAAF (United States Army Air Force) Republic P-47 Thunderbolt. Mediterranean Theater. 1942-44
USAAF Sergeant Major McDonald in front of a portable photo lab, North Africa (probably), 1942-43
Portrait photograph of a United States Army Air Forces Sergeant standing outside a portable photo lab in a desert. The...
USS Emmons DD-457 in Bizerte harbor circa 1943
USS Emmons (DD-457), a Gleaves class destroyer in the Bizerte harbor. "Biserta, Africa." Circa 1943
Various crewmen and a wrecked B-25 bomber with its nose in the sand, North Africa (probably), 1942-43
Wrecked North American B-25D Mitchell bomber with its nose landing gear collapsed and its props bent. There are several...
View across the Forum of Rome and its ruins in Italy in 1944 or 1945
View across the Forum of Rome and its ruins. Probably during a sightseeing trip to Rome, Italy. 1944-45.
View across the Forum of Rome and its ruins in Italy in 1944 or 1945
View across the Forum of Rome and its ruins. Probably during a sightseeing trip to Rome, Italy. 1944-45.
View beneath the altar in the Grotto of the Nativity in the Church of the Nativity, Bethlehem, circa 1941-44
Mass-produced photograph of "The Birth Place, Bethlehem." The view is of a silver star beneath the altar in the Grotto...
View down Italian city street during World War II
View looking down onto Italian city street, US military vehicles throughout; sign on building in foreground reads "U.S...
View down Italian city street during World War II
View down Italian city street, carts on one side. City unknown, Italy. 1944-45
View down narrow city street in Europe during World War II
View down narrow city street, probably Italy or France; policeman guarding entrance to one way street. Location unknown...
View from a bell tower of Bethlehem covered in snow, circa 1941-44
Mass-produced photograph taken from a bell tower overlooking Bethlehem; there is snow on the ground and buildings. See...
View from a Landing Craft, Infantry in Naples Bay
View from a Landing Craft, Infantry (LCI) to other large landing craft out at sea; rough waves at sea. "LCI - Naples,...
View from a ship deck at US and French forces enroute to Southern France, 1944
Photograph. View from a ship deck at other ships filled with US and French forces head towards the landing area....
View from a ship of the harbor of Marseilles, France
View of French harbor. "Marseilles, France." 1944-1945
View from a train in Sudan, circa 1941-45
Mass-produced photograph of a view from a train of an arid, treeless landscape; the front of the train can be see also...
View from afar of the city of San Vittore del Lazio in Italy
View of an old city. "San Victorio [sic], Italy." San Vittore, Italy. 1944-1945
View from inside of plane bomb bay of falling bombs, North Africa, 1942-1943
British bombs falling from a B-25 bomb bay; viewed from inside the plane. Similar to 2009.278.209. North Africa. 1942-...
View from inside of plane bomb bay of falling bombs, North Africa, 1942-1943
British bombs falling from a B-25 bomb bay; viewed from inside the plane. Similar to 2009.278.208. "British 250 # [...
View from mountainous landscape of Capri looking down onto ruins of stone buildings Italy in 1945
View from mountainous landscape of Capri looking down onto ruins of stone buildings. From envelope labeled "Capri."...
View from the top of Halfaya Pass towards a coastline, Egypt, November 1942
View from the top of Halfaya Pass towards a coastline. A barrel near the edge of the road is in the foreground. Far...
View from the top of Sallum Pass (Halfaya Pass) towards a coastline, Egypt, December 1942
View from the top of Sallum Pass (Halfaya Pass) towards a coastline. There is a rock wall in the foreground and a...
View looking down and between the fallen trusses of a bridge, possibly a railroad bridge in Italy in 1944-45.
219.Photograph. View looking down and between the fallen trusses of a bridge, possibly a railroad bridge. Italy. 1944-45
View looking down at bombed buildings in Formia, Italy, 1944
Photograph. View looking down at bombed buildings. Official caption on front: "MM-5-44-5418." Official caption on...
View looking down at burning Allied landing craft near Anzio, Italy, 1944
Photograph. View looking down at burning Allied landing craft. Official caption on front: "MM-5-44-537." Official...
View looking down from a bomber onto explosions below, probably in Italy in 1944 or 1945
View looking down from bomber onto explosions below. Location unknown, probably Italy. Probably 1944-45.
View looking down from a bomber onto explosions below, probably in Italy in 1944 or 1945
View looking down from bomber onto explosions below. Location unknown, probably Italy. Probably 1944-45.

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