[Approach to treadway bridge across Sauer River is filled with stone from shelled buildings of nearby town. 7th Engrs BN 5th Inf Div Ernzen, Germany.]

[Approach to treadway bridge across Sauer River is filled with stone from shelled buildings of nearby town. 7th Engrs BN 5th Inf Div Ernzen, Germany.]

Photograph

Lt. Mark A. Freeman

Maker
American, 1912–2005

[Approach to treadway bridge across Sauer River is filled with stone from shelled buildings of nearby town. 7th Engrs BN 5th Inf Div Ernzen, Germany.]

February 11, 1945
Gelatin silver print
4 × 5 in. (12.9 × 10.2 cm)
Gift of Peter, Nancy, and Stephen Freeman in memory of their father, Mark A. Freeman
Inscriptions Inscribed in black ink on verso TRC: 108
Printed in purple ink on verso TL: ETO HQ 45 12933 11 FEB \ CREDIT... U S ARMY SIGNAL CORPS \ PHOTOG... LT. M.A.FREEMAN 166 \ APPROACH TO TREADWAY BRIDGE ACROSS \ SAUER RIVER IS FILLED WITH STONE \ FROM SHELLED BUILDINGS OF NEARBY TOWN. E/ \ 7TH ENGRS BN 5TH INF DIV ERNZEN, [line partially redacted and edited with blue grease pencil] \ GERMANY.
Stamped in purple ink on verso B: JG 191\ CONFIDENTIAL \ [all within oval frame] PASSED FOR PUBLICATION AS CENSORED \ 109 \ Date 14 FEB 1945 \ Name.............No.......... \ SHAEF \ FIELD PRESS CENSOR
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