[Major General S. Leroy Irwin, Commanding General, 5th Infantry Division, (standing with pointer), briefs regimental commanders prior to division's attack across Sauer River and Siegfried line Germany. 5th Inf Div.]

[Major General S. Leroy Irwin, Commanding General, 5th Infantry Division, (standing with pointer), briefs regimental commanders prior to division's attack across Sauer River and Siegfried line Germany. 5th Inf Div.]

Photograph

Lt. Mark A. Freeman

Maker
American, 1912–2005

[Major General S. Leroy Irwin, Commanding General, 5th Infantry Division, (standing with pointer), briefs regimental commanders prior to division's attack across Sauer River and Siegfried line Germany. 5th Inf Div.]

February 6, 1945
Gelatin silver print
4 × 5 in. (10.1 × 12.9 cm)
Gift of Peter, Nancy, and Stephen Freeman in memory of their father, Mark A. Freeman
Inscriptions Inscribed in black ink on verso TRC: 90
Printed in purple ink on verso TL: ETO HQ 45 12298 6 FEB \ CREDIT U.S.ARMY SIGNAL CORPS \ PHOTOG--1ST LT.MARK A.FREEMAN...166 \ MAJ.GEN.S.LEROY IRWIN,COMMANDING \ GENERAL,5TH INFANTRY DIVISION, (STAND- \ ING WITH POINTER), BRIEFS REGIMENTAL \ COMMANDERS PRIOR TO DIVISION'S ATTACK \ ACROSS SAUER RIVER AND SIEGFRIED \ LINE IN GERMANY. (8) \ 5TH INF DIV
Stamped in red ink on verso BR: S198 \ [all within triangular border] NOT TO BE PUBLISHED \ FIELD PRESS CENSOR \ 109 \ SHAEF \ 8 FEB 1945 \ Name........No........ \ CONFIDENTIAL
Inscribed in blue ink on verso BRC: [illegible]
Stamped in black ink on verso OA: Velox
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