[The crew of a 155 mm. Howitzer in position at the piece during firing practise in the United Kingdom. B Battery, 21st FA BN, 5th Inf Div., near Annalong, Country Down, No. Ireland.]
Photograph
[The crew of a 155 mm. Howitzer in position at the piece during firing practise in the United Kingdom. B Battery, 21st FA BN, 5th Inf Div., near Annalong, Country Down, No. Ireland.]
December 1, 1943
Gelatin silver print
4 × 5 in. (9.8 × 11.8 cm)
Gift of Peter, Nancy, and Stephen Freeman in memory of their father, Mark A. Freeman
Inscriptions Inscribed on negative recto BLC: ETO-HQ-43-9243
Stamped in black ink on verso TLC: 718
Inscribed in black ink on verso TRC: 85 [crossed out] \ 71
Printed in blue ink on verso LC: ETO-HQ-43-9243 FREEMAN 1 DEC 43 \ THE CREW OF A 155MM. HOWITZER IN POSITION \ AT THE PIECE DURING FIRING PRACTISE IN THE \ UNITED KINGDOM. \ B BATTERY, 21ST FA BN, 5TH INF DIV., NEAR [line partially redacted and edited with blue grease pencil] \ ANNALONG, COUNTY DOWN, NO.IRELAND. [line partially redacted and edited with blue grease pencil]
Stamped in red ink on verso BC: CONFIDENTIAL \ until reclassified by censor.
Stamped in black ink on verso TC: [all within an oval border] REVIEWED & PASSED AS CENSORED \ UNITED STATES ARMY \ 12 DEC 1943 ....... \ PRESS CENSOR \ ** E.T.O.U.S.A.**
Inscribed in blue grease pencil on verso TC: [illegible initials]
Stamped in black ink on verso TLC: 718
Inscribed in black ink on verso TRC: 85 [crossed out] \ 71
Printed in blue ink on verso LC: ETO-HQ-43-9243 FREEMAN 1 DEC 43 \ THE CREW OF A 155MM. HOWITZER IN POSITION \ AT THE PIECE DURING FIRING PRACTISE IN THE \ UNITED KINGDOM. \ B BATTERY, 21ST FA BN, 5TH INF DIV., NEAR [line partially redacted and edited with blue grease pencil] \ ANNALONG, COUNTY DOWN, NO.IRELAND. [line partially redacted and edited with blue grease pencil]
Stamped in red ink on verso BC: CONFIDENTIAL \ until reclassified by censor.
Stamped in black ink on verso TC: [all within an oval border] REVIEWED & PASSED AS CENSORED \ UNITED STATES ARMY \ 12 DEC 1943 ....... \ PRESS CENSOR \ ** E.T.O.U.S.A.**
Inscribed in blue grease pencil on verso TC: [illegible initials]
