[Soldiers in crater left by beach mine which was exploded during mine demolition exercises in England. The men are examining pieces of shrapnel from the mine. 7th Engr Regt, 5th Inf Div, Blackpool Sands, Devon, England.]
Photograph
[Soldiers in crater left by beach mine which was exploded during mine demolition exercises in England. The men are examining pieces of shrapnel from the mine. 7th Engr Regt, 5th Inf Div, Blackpool Sands, Devon, England.]
October 2, 1943
Gelatin silver print
4 × 5 in. (10.2 × 12 cm)
Gift of Peter, Nancy, and Stephen Freeman in memory of their father, Mark A. Freeman
Inscriptions Inscribed on negative recto BLC: ETO-HQ-43-7101
Stamped in black ink on verso TLC: 837
Inscribed in black ink on verso TRC: 24
Printed in blue ink on verso LC: ETO-HQ-43-7101 FREEMAN 2 OCT 43 \ SOLDIERS IN CRATER LEFT BY BEACH MINE \ WHICH WAS EXPLODED DURING MINE DEMOLITION \ EXERCISES IN ENGLAND. THE MEN ARE EXAMIN- \ ING PIECES OF SHRAPNEL FROM THE MINE. \ 7TH RNGR REGT, 5TH INF DIV, BLACKPOOL SANDS, [line partially redacted and edited with blue grease pencil] \ DEVON, ENGLAND.
Stamped in red ink on verso BC: CONFIDENTIAL \ until reclassified by censor.
Stamped in black ink on verso BC: [all within an oval border] REVIEWED & PASSED AS CENSORED \ UNITED STATES ARMY \ 8 OCT 1943 ....... \ PRESS CENSOR \ ** E.T.O.U.S.A.**
Inscribed in blue grease pencil on verso BC: [illegible initials]
Stamped in black ink on verso TLC: 837
Inscribed in black ink on verso TRC: 24
Printed in blue ink on verso LC: ETO-HQ-43-7101 FREEMAN 2 OCT 43 \ SOLDIERS IN CRATER LEFT BY BEACH MINE \ WHICH WAS EXPLODED DURING MINE DEMOLITION \ EXERCISES IN ENGLAND. THE MEN ARE EXAMIN- \ ING PIECES OF SHRAPNEL FROM THE MINE. \ 7TH RNGR REGT, 5TH INF DIV, BLACKPOOL SANDS, [line partially redacted and edited with blue grease pencil] \ DEVON, ENGLAND.
Stamped in red ink on verso BC: CONFIDENTIAL \ until reclassified by censor.
Stamped in black ink on verso BC: [all within an oval border] REVIEWED & PASSED AS CENSORED \ UNITED STATES ARMY \ 8 OCT 1943 ....... \ PRESS CENSOR \ ** E.T.O.U.S.A.**
Inscribed in blue grease pencil on verso BC: [illegible initials]
