[A few of the many German prisoners that surrendered willingly to American infantrymen in fighting that took place near Cherre, France.]

[A few of the many German prisoners that surrendered willingly to American infantrymen in fighting that took place near Cherre, France.]

Photograph

Lt. Mark A. Freeman

Maker
American, 1912–2005

[A few of the many German prisoners that surrendered willingly to American infantrymen in fighting that took place near Cherre, France.]

August 8, 1944
Gelatin silver print
Overall: 4 1/16 × 5 in. (10.3 × 12.7 cm)
Gift of Peter, Nancy, and Stephen Freeman in memory of their father, Mark A. Freeman
2007.0124.0126
Inscriptions Inscribed on negative on recto LC, RC: [crop markings]
Inscribed in black ink on verso TRC: 75 85 [crossed out] \ 79 [crossed out]
Printed in purple ink on verso C: ETO HQ 44 10797 FREEMAN-6 8 AUG \ CREDIT ... SIGNAL CORPS PHOTO \ A FEW OF THE MANY GERMAN PRISONERS \ THAT SURRENDERED WILLINGLY TO \ AMERICAN INFANTRYMEN IN FIGHTING \ THAT TOOK PLACE NEAR CHERRE, FRANCE
Stamped in purple ink on verso B: [all within rectangle frame] PASSED FOR PUBLICATION \ 103 \ Date 14AUG 1944 \ Name.............No.......... \ SHAEF \ FIELD PRESS CENSOR
Inscribed in blue grease pencil on verso BR: V 94
Stamped in black ink on verso BRC: 548
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