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(s)
United States. Army. Signal Corps.
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.
Date
1945 March 3
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
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.
Source
Walter L. Galson.
Rights Statement
Restrictions applying to use or reproduction of this image available from the Western History/Genealogy Dept., Denver Public Library.
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