[Tanks fo 5th infantry division, 3rd U.S. Army, in newly taken town of Bitburg, Germany. Town was heavily bombed preceding advance of ground units. 5th Inf Div TUSA]

[Tanks fo 5th infantry division, 3rd U.S. Army, in newly taken town of Bitburg, Germany. Town was heavily bombed preceding advance of ground units. 5th Inf Div TUSA]

Photograph

Lt. Mark A. Freeman

Maker
American, 1912–2005

[Tanks fo 5th infantry division, 3rd U.S. Army, in newly taken town of Bitburg, Germany. Town was heavily bombed preceding advance of ground units. 5th Inf Div TUSA]

February 28, 1945
Gelatin silver print
4 × 5 in. (10.1 × 13 cm)
Gift of Peter, Nancy, and Stephen Freeman in memory of their father, Mark A. Freeman
Inscriptions Inscribed in black ink on verso TRC: 152
Printed in purple ink on verso TLC: ETO HQ 45 16935 28 FEB \ CREDIT... U S ARMY SIGNAL CORPS \ PHOTOG...LT. M.A. FREEMAN 166 \ TANKS OF 5TH INFANTRY DIVISION, 3RD \ U.S. ARMY, IN NEWLY TAKEN TOWN OF \ BITBURG, GERMANY. TOWN WAS HEAVILY \ BOMBED PRECEDING ADVANCE OF GROUND UNITS. E/ \ 5TH INF DIV TUSA
Stamped in purple ink on verso BC: [all within rectangle frame] PASSED FOR PUBLICATION \ 109 \ Date 4 MAR 1945 \ Name.............No.......... \ SHAEF \ FIELD PRESS CENSOR
Inscribed in red ink on verso BR: CT 158
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