[This G.I. Joe, a member of the 10th Infantry Regt., 5th Infantry Div. looks over a German 20mm gun that has been blasted to pieces by American 60mm mortar fire in the city of Metz, France.]

[This G.I. Joe, a member of the 10th Infantry Regt., 5th Infantry Div. looks over a German 20mm gun that has been blasted to pieces by American 60mm mortar fire in the city of Metz, France.]

Photograph

Lt. Mark A. Freeman

Maker
American, 1912–2005

[This G.I. Joe, a member of the 10th Infantry Regt., 5th Infantry Div. looks over a German 20mm gun that has been blasted to pieces by American 60mm mortar fire in the city of Metz, France.]

November 19, 1944
Gelatin silver print
4 × 5 in. (9.9 × 12.3 cm)
Gift of Peter, Nancy, and Stephen Freeman in memory of their father, Mark A. Freeman
Inscriptions Inscribed in black ink on verso TRC: 255 [crossed out] \ 265
Printed in purple ink on verso BR: ETO HQ 44 20305 19 NOV \ CREDIT - U.S. ARMY SIGNAL CORPS \ PHOTOG - LT MARK A FREEMAN 166 \ THIS G.I. JOE, A MEMBER OF THE \ 10TH INFANTRY REGT., 5TH INFANTRY [line partially redacted and edited with blue grease pencil] \ DIV. LOOKS OVER A GERMAN 20MM GUN \ THAT HAS BEEN BLASTED TO PIECES BY \ AMERICAN 60MM MORTOR FIRE IN THE \ CITY OF METZ, FRANCE. (10)
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
Inscribed in blue grease pencil on verso TL: JM 64
Inscribed in pencil on verso BC: 274
Inscribed in orange grease pencil BR: Radio
Stamped in black ink on verso BC: CONFIDENTIAL
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