[Infantrymen, who still do the final hand to hand fighting even in these days of vast mechanized armies, cautiously advance over the open fields to Milly, France.]
Photograph
[Infantrymen, who still do the final hand to hand fighting even in these days of vast mechanized armies, cautiously advance over the open fields to Milly, France.]
August 22, 1944
Gelatin silver print
4 × 5 in. (9.3 × 12 cm)
Gift of Peter, Nancy, and Stephen Freeman in memory of their father, Mark A. Freeman
Inscriptions Inscribed on negative on recto BC: [crop mark]
Inscribed in black ink on verso TRC: 117
Printed in purple ink on verso TC: ETO-HQ-44-12437 FREEMAN (6) 22 AUG \ CREDIT --- SIGNAL CORPS PHOTO \ INFANTRYMEN, WHO STILL DO THE FINAL \ HAND TO HAND FIGHTING EVEN IN THESE \ DAYS OF VAST MECHANIZED ARMIES, \ CAUTIOUSLY ADVANCE OVER THE OPEN \ FIELDS TO MILEY, FRANCE. [line partially redacted and edited with blue grease pencil]
Stamped in red ink on verso BC: CONFIDENTIAL
Stamped in purple ink on verso B: [all within oval frame] PASSED FOR PUBLICATION AS CENSORED \ 108 \ Date 26 AUG 1944 \ Name.............No.......... \ SHAEF \ FIELD PRESS CENSOR
Inscribed in blue grease pencil on verso BR: [illegible initials] 127
Inscribed in black ink on verso TRC: 117
Printed in purple ink on verso TC: ETO-HQ-44-12437 FREEMAN (6) 22 AUG \ CREDIT --- SIGNAL CORPS PHOTO \ INFANTRYMEN, WHO STILL DO THE FINAL \ HAND TO HAND FIGHTING EVEN IN THESE \ DAYS OF VAST MECHANIZED ARMIES, \ CAUTIOUSLY ADVANCE OVER THE OPEN \ FIELDS TO MILEY, FRANCE. [line partially redacted and edited with blue grease pencil]
Stamped in red ink on verso BC: CONFIDENTIAL
Stamped in purple ink on verso B: [all within oval frame] PASSED FOR PUBLICATION AS CENSORED \ 108 \ Date 26 AUG 1944 \ Name.............No.......... \ SHAEF \ FIELD PRESS CENSOR
Inscribed in blue grease pencil on verso BR: [illegible initials] 127
