[The first tank rolls across a newly constructed pontoon bridge across the Seine River. The Bridge was built by US Army Engineers to replace one that was destroyed during the action around the town of Vulaines-Sur-Seine, France.]

[The first tank rolls across a newly constructed pontoon bridge across the Seine River. The Bridge was built by US Army Engineers to replace one that was destroyed during the action around the town of Vulaines-Sur-Seine, France.]

Photograph

Lt. Mark A. Freeman

Maker
American, 1912–2005

[The first tank rolls across a newly constructed pontoon bridge across the Seine River. The Bridge was built by US Army Engineers to replace one that was destroyed during the action around the town of Vulaines-Sur-Seine, France.]

August 24, 1944
Gelatin silver print
4 × 5 in. (10.2 × 12.8 cm)
Gift of Peter, Nancy, and Stephen Freeman in memory of their father, Mark A. Freeman
Inscriptions Stamped in red ink on verso TL: CONFIDENTIAL
Inscribed in black ink on verso TRC: 122
Printed in purple ink on verso TC: ETO-HQ-44-12548 FREEMAN (6) 24 AUG \ CREDIT ... SIGNAL CORPS PHOTO. \ THE FIRST TANK ROLLS ACROSS A NEWLY \ CONSTRUCTED PONTOON BRIDGE ACROSS THE SEINE RIVER. THE BRIDGE WAS BUILT \ BY US ARMY ENGINEERS TO REPLACE ONE \ THAT WAS DESTROYED DURING THE ACTION \ AROUND THE TOWN OF VULAINES SUR SEINE, [line partially redacted and edited with blue grease pencil] \ FRANCE [line partially redacted and edited with blue grease pencil]
Stamped in purple ink on verso BR: [all within oval frame] PASSED FOR PUBLICATION AS CENSORED \ 109 \ Date 27 AUG 1944 \ Name.............No.......... \ SHAEF \ FIELD PRESS CENSOR
Inscribed in blue grease pencil on verso BR: B [illegible]
Stamped in black ink on verso BRC: 87E
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