[This formidable German road block was never used. The man of the 5th Division, 3rd US Army, just go right through to Brockenau, Germany. 5 Div; TUSA; Brockenau, Germany.]

[This formidable German road block was never used. The man of the 5th Division, 3rd US Army, just go right through to Brockenau, Germany. 5 Div; TUSA; Brockenau, Germany.]

Photograph

Lt. Mark A. Freeman

Maker
American, 1912–2005

[This formidable German road block was never used. The man of the 5th Division, 3rd US Army, just go right through to Brockenau, Germany. 5 Div; TUSA; Brockenau, Germany.]

March 19, 1945
Gelatin silver print
4 × 5 in. (10.2 × 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: 266
Printed in purple ink on verso TLC: ETO HQ 45 21966 19 MAR \ CREDIT... U S ARMY SIGNAL CORPS \ PHOTOG: 1ST LT. M. A. FREEMAN 166 \ THIS FORMIDABLE ROADBLOCK WAS NEVER \ USED. THE MEN OF THE 5TH DIVISION, 3RD U S ARMY, JUST GO RIGHT THROUGH TO BROCKENAU [sic], \ GERMANY S/ \ 5 DIV; TUSA; BOCKENAU,GERMANY
Stamped in purple ink on verso BC: [all within rectangle frame] PASSED FOR PUBLICATION \ 108 \ Date 22 MAR1945 \ Name.............No.......... \ SHAEF \ FIELD PRESS CENSOR
Inscribed in blue grease pencil on verso BR: EAK 54
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