[General George C Marshall, chief of staff, US Army, discusses new moves during a visit to the headquarters of an infantry unit, somewhere in France. Before him is a relief map of the terraian under discussion. HQ 5th Inf Div., Preny, France.]

[General George C Marshall, chief of staff, US Army, discusses new moves during a visit to the headquarters of an infantry unit, somewhere in France. Before him is a relief map of the terraian under discussion. HQ 5th Inf Div., Preny, France.]

Photograph

Lt. Mark A. Freeman

Maker
American, 1912–2005

[General George C Marshall, chief of staff, US Army, discusses new moves during a visit to the headquarters of an infantry unit, somewhere in France. Before him is a relief map of the terraian under discussion. HQ 5th Inf Div., Preny, France.]

October 10, 1944
Gelatin silver print
4 × 5 in. (10.1 × 12.7 cm)
Gift of Peter, Nancy, and Stephen Freeman in memory of their father, Mark A. Freeman
Inscriptions Inscribed in black ink on verso TRC: 194
Printed in purple ink on verso TR: ETO HQ 44 17517 FREEMAN 6 10 OCT \ CREDIT...SIGNAL CORPS PHOTO. \GENERAL GEORGE C MARSHALL, CHIEF OF \ STAFF, US ARMY, DISCUSSES NEW \ MOVES DURING A VISIT TO THE HEAD- \ QUARTERS OF AN INFANTRY UNIT, SOME- \ WHERE IN FRANCE. BEFORE HIM IS A \ RELIEF MAP OF THE TERRAIN UNDER \ DISCUSSION. \ HQ 5TH INF DIV., PRENY, FRANCE.
Inscribed in pencil on verso C: 426
Stamped in red ink on verso BR: [all within triangular border] NOT TO BE PUBLISHED \ FIELD PRESS CENSOR \ 109 \ SHAEF \ 13 OCT 1944 \ Name........No........ \ CONFIDENTIAL
Inscribed in blue grease pencil on verso BC: [illegible initials] 95
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