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10th Mountain Division soldiers sweep for mines

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Call NumberTMD351-2019-289DateFebruary 22, 1945SummaryOne soldier sweeps a snow-covered area with a metal detector, another stands by with a shovel and other tools. Two more soldiers stand atop a tankPhysical Description1 photographic print : black and white ; 9 x 11 cm (3.5 x 4.5 in.)Born-Digital or AnalogAnalogSubjectUnited States. Army. Mountain Division, 10thWorld War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--ItalyMinesweepersGeographic AreaMt. della Torraccia (Italy)Collection10th Mountain Division RecordsType of MaterialBlack & white photographsGroup portraitsDigital Version Created FromTMD351, Box 3, FF12Original Material Found in CollectionTMD351. 10th Mountain Division digitized photograph collection; 10th Mountain Division Resource Center CollectionNotesOn back of photograph: "Engineers of the 10th Mountain Division search for mines in the Mt. della Torraccia area, Italy. Two hundred yards south a tank destroyer hit a teller mine and the tracks were blown off. - 701st Tank Destroyer Battalion."DonorKnowlton, Stephen P.

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Rights Statementhttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/Credit10th Mountain Division Resource Center, Denver Public Library, [call number]Digital Reproduction Available for PurchaseYes

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10th Mountain Division soldiers sweep for mines