[Frenchmen of the town of Angers celebrate their liberation by burning the Swastika that long flew over their town in the town square. This was freed of German domination by the American drive in Brittany.]

[Frenchmen of the town of Angers celebrate their liberation by burning the Swastika that long flew over their town in the town square. This was freed of German domination by the American drive in Brittany.]

Photograph

Lt. Mark A. Freeman

Maker
American, 1912–2005

[Frenchmen of the town of Angers celebrate their liberation by burning the Swastika that long flew over their town in the town square. This was freed of German domination by the American drive in Brittany.]

August 10, 1944
Gelatin silver print
4 × 5 in. (10.1 × 12.8 cm)
Gift of Peter, Nancy, and Stephen Freeman in memory of their father, Mark A. Freeman
Inscriptions Inscribed in black ink on verso TRC: 55 65[crossed out] \ 59[crossed out]
Inscribed in pencil on verso TC: 2699
Printed in purple ink on verso TC: ETO HQ 44 11071 FREEMAN (6) 10 AUG \ CREDIT ... SIGNAL CORPS PHOTO. \ FRENCHMEN OF THE TOWN OF ANGERS \ CELEBRATE THEIR LIBERATION BY \ BURNING THE SWASTIKA THAT LONG \ FLEW OVER THEIR TOWN IN THE TOWN \ SQUARE. THIS IS ONE OF THE MANY \ TOWNS THAT WAS FREED OF GERMAN \ DOMINATION BY THE AMERICAN DRIVE \ IN BRITTANY.
Stamped in purple ink on verso B: [all within rectangle frame] PASSED FOR PUBLICATION \ 103 \ Date 16 AUG 1944 \ Name.............No.......... \ SHAEF \ FIELD PRESS CENSORCONFIDENTIAL
Inscribed in blue grease pencil on verso BR: [illegible] / 23
Stamped in black ink on verso BRC: 548
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