[Rubble lined streets of Bitburg, Germany, heavily bombed before advance of 3rd U.S. Army units into town, first occupied by 5th Infantry Division. 5th Inf. Div TUSA]
Photograph
[Rubble lined streets of Bitburg, Germany, heavily bombed before advance of 3rd U.S. Army units into town, first occupied by 5th Infantry Division. 5th Inf. Div TUSA]
February 28, 1945
Gelatin silver print
4 × 5 in. (10 × 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: 154
Printed in purple ink on verso TLC: ETO HQ 45 16937 28 FEB \ CREDIT... U S ARMY SIGNAL CORPS \ PHOTOG...LT. M.A. FREEMAN 166 \ RUBBLE LINED STREETS OF BITBURG, GERMANY, \ HEAVILY BOMBED BEFORE ADVANCE OF 3RD U.S. \ ARMY UNITS INTO TOWN, FIRST OCCUPIED BY \ 5TH INFANTRY DIVISION. 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
Printed in purple ink on verso TLC: ETO HQ 45 16937 28 FEB \ CREDIT... U S ARMY SIGNAL CORPS \ PHOTOG...LT. M.A. FREEMAN 166 \ RUBBLE LINED STREETS OF BITBURG, GERMANY, \ HEAVILY BOMBED BEFORE ADVANCE OF 3RD U.S. \ ARMY UNITS INTO TOWN, FIRST OCCUPIED BY \ 5TH INFANTRY DIVISION. 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
