[Germans blew up this bridge over the Sartle River in their retreat near Cherre.]

[Germans blew up this bridge over the Sartle River in their retreat near Cherre.]

Photograph

Lt. Mark A. Freeman

Maker
American, 1912–2005

[Germans blew up this bridge over the Sartle River in their retreat near Cherre.]

August 8, 1944
Gelatin silver print
4 × 5 in. (10.4 × 12.6 cm)
Gift of Peter, Nancy, and Stephen Freeman in memory of their father, Mark A. Freeman
Inscriptions Inscribed in black ink on verso TRC: 81 91 [crossed out] \ 85[crossed out]
Printed in purple ink on verso C: ETO HQ 44 8776 FREEMAN (6) 8 AUG \ CREDIT --- SIGNAL CORPS PHOTO \GERMANS BLEW UP THIS BRIDGE OVER \ THE SARTLE RIVER IN THEIR RETREAT \ NEAR CHERRE.
Stamped in purple ink on verso BC: CONFIDENTIAL
Stamped in red ink on verso BR: [all within triangular border] NOT TO BE PUBLISHED \ FIELD PRESS CENSOR \ 103 \ SHAEF \ 14 AUG 1944 \ Name........No........ \
Stamped in black ink on vero BRC: 548
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