Vedetta, Italy, three members of Co. K, 87th Mountain Inf., 10th Mountain Div. cover house in background
Alternate Title
10th Mountain Division Resource Center Collection; Photograph Album 15B; Album placed in TMD60 Walter L. Galson Papers
Creator
United States. Army. Signal Corps.
Date
1945 March 3
Summary
Members of Company K of the 87th Mountain Infantry crouch behind a tree on the slopes of Monte della Vedetta in Bologna Province, Italy. One of the men covers a distant house with his Browning automatic rifle. Captured German soldiers are near the house. The area has trees damaged by gunfire and holes created by heavy artillery.
Description
1 photographic print ; 19 x 24 cm. (7 1/2 x 9 1/2 in.)
Is Part Of
10th Mountain Division Resource Center Collection.
Subject
World War, 1939-1945--American--Campaigns & battles; Bologna (Italy : Province)--1940-1950; Monte della Vedetta (Italy)--1940-1950; Campaigns & battles--Italy--Bologna (Italy : Province)--1940-1950; Farmhouses--Italy--Bologna (Italy : Province)--1940-1950; Soldiers--American--Italy--Bologna (Italy : Province)--1940-1950; United States. Army. Mountain Division, 10th.
Format-Medium
Photograph
Source
Walter L. Galson.
Rights Contact Information
Copyright restrictions applying to use or reproduction of this image available from the Western History and Genealogy Dept., Denver Public Library, at photosales@denverlibrary.org.
Reproduction Available for Purchase
Yes (digital reproduction)
Related Material
Image File: ZZR700200650
Notes
Title printed on verso of photographic print with: "while prisoners remove wounded Germans from house where they refused to surrender and were taken by an assault platoon. The Germans were wounded by a Browning automatic rifle, in the foreground, and light machine gun. U.S. 5th Army. Monte della Vedetta."; R7002006507
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