Litter bearers evacuate wounded on Mount Belvedere, Italy
Alternate Title
10th Mountain Division Resource Center Collection; Photograph Album 15A; Album placed in TMD60 Walter L. Galson Papers
Summary
Two soldiers from the Tenth Mountain Division, 85th Regiment, 1st Battalion, walk in front of a wounded soldier on a litter carried by five others. According to the caption the soldier had been wounded in the attack on Mount Belvedere during the Italian Campaign.
Date
February 20, 1945
Notes
8 x 10 photoprint has caption: "Fifth Army litter bearers evacuate wounded infantrymen over the crest of Mount Belvedere. The wounded infantrymen had stormed the strongly defended mountain which commands Route 64 leading towards Bologna. 1st Bn, 80th [i.e. 85th] Mountain Inf, 10th Mountain Div." Date typed on reverse.; 8 x 10 photoprint has identifying information: "5/MM-45-2778 (Baker), Orig. neg. rec'd from Allied Force Hqs., Signal Corps Photo Sect, Feb 1945. Released by BPR, Auth #1, 3/7/45. Lot 10731, pcg/ms."; For physical location see Photo Albums 15A, Walter Galson, or Andrew Hastings Oversized Print, 25.; Formerly F40278.; Mounted photoprint has caption: "85th litter bearers bring casualty off Mte. Belvedere." Date and Signal Corps negative number handwritten on the board beneath the print.; Signal Corps negative number SC202474; Title supplied by cataloger.; Vintage photographic print.; R7002003672
Description
1 photoprint ; 19 x 24 cm (7 1/2 x 9 1/2 in.); 1 photoprint ; 20 x 25 cm. (8 x 10 in.)
Is Part Of
10th Mountain Division Resource Center Collection.
Subject
Medicine, Military--Italy--1940-1950.; World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Italy.; Medical aspects of war--Italy--1940-1950.; Soldiers--American--Italy--1940-1950.; United States. Army. Mountain Division, 10th.
Rights Statement
Restrictions applying to use or reproduction of this image available from the Western History/Genealogy Dept., Denver Public Library.
