German artillery in combat in France, 1940

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Image text:

A German "10,5-cm-leichte Feldhaubitze 18" opens fire over an open visor. Since the regular German anti-tank gun could not destroy most of the Allied tanks, army artillery was often used for direct tank fighting.

Photographer:

SZ Photo

Date:

12.06.1940

Location:

France

Image ID:

00466593

Dimensions:

4960px x 3642px

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No model release, no property release. No commercial, merchandising or advertising use without release by SZ Photo

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SZ Photo/Süddeutsche Zeitung Photo

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Historical archives

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Keywords:

2nd World War Second World War march war unrest conflicts historical Army Artillery Cadvances Campaign In France Case Yellow Conflicts Firing German Germans Gun Historical March Military Soldier Soldiers Troops Urban Warfare War Western Campaign Western Front

Headline:

German artillery in combat in France, 1940

Date:

12.06.1940

Photographer:

SZ Photo

Image ID:

00466593