[Bridge over river near the French town of Angers that was damaged by Germans during their retreat in a vain effort to stem the advance of the American troops.]

[Bridge over river near the French town of Angers that was damaged by Germans during their retreat in a vain effort to stem the advance of the American troops.]

Photograph

Lt. Mark A. Freeman

Maker
American, 1912–2005

[Bridge over river near the French town of Angers that was damaged by Germans during their retreat in a vain effort to stem the advance of the American troops.]

August 10, 1944
Gelatin silver print
4 × 5 in. (10.1 × 12.9 cm)
Gift of Peter, Nancy, and Stephen Freeman in memory of their father, Mark A. Freeman
Inscriptions Inscribed in black ink on verso TRC: 56 66[crossed out] \ 60[crossed out]
Inscribed in pencil on verso TC: 2699
Printed in purple ink on verso TC: ETO HQ 44 11072 FREEMAN (6) 10 AUG \ CREDIT ... SIGNAL CORPS PHOTO. \ BRIDGE OVER RIVER NEAR THE FRENCH \ TOWN OF ANGERS THAT WAS DAMAGED BY \ THE GERMANS DURING THEIR RETREAT IN \ A VAIN EFFORT TO STEM THE ADVANCE \ OF THE AMERICAN TROOPS.
Stamped in red ink on verso BR: [all within triangular border] NOT TO BE PUBLISHED \ FIELD PRESS CENSOR \ 103 \ SHAEF \ 16 AUG 1944 \ Name........No........ \ CONFIDENTIAL
Inscribed in blue grease pencil on verso BR: [illegible] / 23
Stamped in black ink on verso BRC: 548
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