[French townspeople gather around an American truck in which there are five Nazis captured in mopping up activities in their town.]

[French townspeople gather around an American truck in which there are five Nazis captured in mopping up activities in their town.]

Photograph

Lt. Mark A. Freeman

Maker
American, 1912–2005

[French townspeople gather around an American truck in which there are five Nazis captured in mopping up activities in their town.]

August 8, 1944
Gelatin silver print
4 × 5 in. (10.4 × 12.5 cm)
Gift of Peter, Nancy, and Stephen Freeman in memory of their father, Mark A. Freeman
Inscriptions Inscribed in black ink on verso TRC: 83 93[crossed out] 69[crossed out] \ 87[crossed out]
Printed in purple ink on verso TC: ETO HQ44 10806 FREEMAN (6) 8 AUG \ CREDIT - SIGNAL CORPS PHOTO \ FRENCH TOWNSPEOPLE GATHER AROUND \ AN AMERICAN TRUCK IN WHICH THERE \ ARE FIVE NAZIS CAPTURED IN MOPPING \ UP ACTIVITIES IN THEIR TOWN.
Stamped in purple ink on verso B: [all within rectangle frame] PASSED FOR PUBLICATION AS CENSORED \ 103 \ Date 14 AUG 1944 \ Name.............No.......... \ SHAEF \ FIELD PRESS CENSOR
Inscribed in blue grease pencil on verso BR: [inside stamp] V 94
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