[Infantrymen advance to the Moselle River under the cover of an artillery smoke screen on their way to Metz, France.]

[Infantrymen advance to the Moselle River under the cover of an artillery smoke screen on their way to Metz, France.]

Photograph

Lt. Mark A. Freeman

Maker
American, 1912–2005

[Infantrymen advance to the Moselle River under the cover of an artillery smoke screen on their way to Metz, France.]

September 8, 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 red ink on recto: [censor marks on image]
Inscribed in black ink on verso TRC: 152
Printed in purple ink on verso TR: ETO-HQ-44-14116 FREEMAN-6 8 SEPT \ CREDIT...SIGNAL CORPS PHOTO \ INFANTRYMEN ADVANCE TO THE MOSELLE \ RIVER UNDER THE COVER OF AN ARTILLERY \ SMOKE SCREEN ON THEIR WAY TO METZ, \ FRANCE
Inscribed in pencil on verso C: 006
Stamped in purple ink on verso BL: [all within oval frame] PASSED FOR PUBLICATION AS CENSORED \ 103 \ Date 10 SEPT1944 \ Name.............No.......... \ SHAEF \ FIELD PRESS CENSOR
Inscribed in blue grease pencil on verso BC: [illegible initials]
Stamped in red ink on verso TR: CUT ON FACE
Stamped in purple ink on verso BL: CONFIDENTIAL
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