Elbe Riber, Germany
Title
Elbe Riber , Germany
Creator
Overstreet, Charles
Subject
252nd Field Artillery Battalion 252nd Field Artillery Battalion, Headquarters Radio Unit World War II World War, 1939-1945 Overstreet, Charles Germany Elbe River
Description
Corporal Charles Overstreet was the photographer and radioman for the Headquarters Radio Unit of the 252nd Field Artillery Battalion during World War II . During the later part of the war his unit traveled across Germany in a bid to capture Berlin . He took this picture of troops waiting on the Elbe River for waiting for the Russian troops to capture Berlin . This was as close as Allied troops got to Berlin until after the Russians took the city . Original photograph size : 3.05 in (h) x 4.83 in (w) .
Date Original
circa 1945
Type
Image
Collection Publisher
Charles Overstreet
Contributing Institution
Flora Public Library
Rights
Charles and Katie Overstreet have generously allowed the Flora Public Library to borrow their collection for digitization. To order reproductions or inquire about permissions, contact Flora Public Library, 216 North Main Street, Flora, IL, 62839-1510, (618-662-6553). Please cite the item title and collection name.
Collection Name
Charles Overstreet Collection
OCLC number
823558274
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