[U.S. Infantry troops of the 10th Regt., 5th Infantry Division, break down the front door on this house in Metz France, to clear the place of any enemy stragglers who may be in hiding. [typed but crossed out: 44-20304 19 Nov Members of the 10th Infantry Regt., 5th Infantry Div. Fire back at the unseen ememy from behind this wall where they were pinned down by German 20mm gun fire.]]
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[U.S. Infantry troops of the 10th Regt., 5th Infantry Division, break down the front door on this house in Metz France, to clear the place of any enemy stragglers who may be in hiding. [typed but crossed out: 44-20304 19 Nov Members of the 10th Infantry Regt., 5th Infantry Div. Fire back at the unseen ememy from behind this wall where they were pinned down by German 20mm gun fire.]]
November 19, 1944
Gelatin silver print
4 × 5 in. (10 × 12.1 cm)
Gift of Peter, Nancy, and Stephen Freeman in memory of their father, Mark A. Freeman
Inscriptions Inscribed in black ink on verso TRC: 252 [crossed out] \ 262
Printed in purple ink on verso BR: ETO HQ 44 20302 19 NOV \ CREDIT - U.S. ARMY SIGNAL CORPS \ PHOTOG - LT MARK A FREEMAN 166 \ U.S. INFANTRY TROOPS OF THE 10TH [line partially redacted and edited with blue grease pencil] \ REGT., 5TH INFANTRY DIVISION, BREAK [line partially redacted and edited with blue grease pencil] \ DOWN THE FRONT DOOR ON THIS HOUSE IN \ METZ, FRANCE, TO CLEAR THE PLACE OF \ ANY ENEMY STRAGGLERS WHO MAY BE IN \ HIDING. (10)
Inscribed in pencil on verso C: 276
Inscribed in orange grease pencil CL: Radio
Stamped in purple ink on verso TL: [all within oval frame] PASSED FOR PUBLICATION AS CENSORED \ 107 \ Date 20 NOV 1944 \ Name.............No.......... \ SHAEF \ FIELD PRESS CENSOR
Printed in purple ink on verso TL: [crossed out with pencil] ETO HQ 44 20304 19 NOV \ CREDIT...U.S. ARMY SIGNAL CORPS \ PHOTOG - LT MARK A FREEMAN 166 \ MEMBERS OF THE 10TH INFANTRY REGT., \ 5TH INFANTRY DIV. FIRE BACK AT THE \ UNSEEN ENEMY FROM BEHIND THIS WALL \ WHERE THEY WEREPINNED DOWN BY \ GERMAN 20MM GUN FIRE. (10) [crossed out in pencil]
Stamped in black ink on verso TC: CONFIDENTIAL
Printed in purple ink on verso BR: ETO HQ 44 20302 19 NOV \ CREDIT - U.S. ARMY SIGNAL CORPS \ PHOTOG - LT MARK A FREEMAN 166 \ U.S. INFANTRY TROOPS OF THE 10TH [line partially redacted and edited with blue grease pencil] \ REGT., 5TH INFANTRY DIVISION, BREAK [line partially redacted and edited with blue grease pencil] \ DOWN THE FRONT DOOR ON THIS HOUSE IN \ METZ, FRANCE, TO CLEAR THE PLACE OF \ ANY ENEMY STRAGGLERS WHO MAY BE IN \ HIDING. (10)
Inscribed in pencil on verso C: 276
Inscribed in orange grease pencil CL: Radio
Stamped in purple ink on verso TL: [all within oval frame] PASSED FOR PUBLICATION AS CENSORED \ 107 \ Date 20 NOV 1944 \ Name.............No.......... \ SHAEF \ FIELD PRESS CENSOR
Printed in purple ink on verso TL: [crossed out with pencil] ETO HQ 44 20304 19 NOV \ CREDIT...U.S. ARMY SIGNAL CORPS \ PHOTOG - LT MARK A FREEMAN 166 \ MEMBERS OF THE 10TH INFANTRY REGT., \ 5TH INFANTRY DIV. FIRE BACK AT THE \ UNSEEN ENEMY FROM BEHIND THIS WALL \ WHERE THEY WEREPINNED DOWN BY \ GERMAN 20MM GUN FIRE. (10) [crossed out in pencil]
Stamped in black ink on verso TC: CONFIDENTIAL
