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George J. Ortez (86-C)

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Call NumberTMD351-2019-342DateMarch 1945SummaryOrtez sits on a captured German 88mm rifle, sometimes known as the 8.8cm FlaK. This anti-aircraft gun also proved effective against Allied armor units.Physical Description1 photographic print : black and white ; 5 x 8 cm (2.25 x 3.25 in.)Born-Digital or AnalogAnalogSubjectUnited States. Army. Mountain Division, 10thWorld War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--ItalyUnited States. Army. Infantry Regiment, 86th. Company C88 mm FlaK gunGeographic AreaSassomolare (Italy)Collection10th Mountain Division RecordsType of MaterialBlack & white photographsGroup portraitsPortrait photographsDigital Version Created FromTMD351, Box 3, FF 13Original Material Found in CollectionTMD351. 10th Mountain Division digitized photograph collection; 10th Mountain Division Resource Center CollectionNotesOn back of photograph: "George Ortiz [sic], machine gun section, weapons platoon, C Co., 86th Mtn. Inf. Regt. Posing on a captured German 88 rifle, a most feared weapon. March 1945. Mt Grande d'Amo area. Sassomolare"DonorKoch, Howard R. (1925- )

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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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