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Lot no. 143
US aerial photographs dated December 1944 comprising forty-five original black and white prints. Each photo is marked US31 3864 27 Dec 44 F 24 1 10PC 1030 A 20 000. The numbers cover the series 1048 to 1072, 1075 to 1082 as well as 1084, 1087, 1088, 1089, 1091, 1094, 1095, 1096, 1097, 1100, 1101 and 1102. Annotations in pencil mention the locations of Villeroux, Monty, Mande Saint Etienne, Fond Laval, Frenet, Salle, Wigny, Cens, Beaulieu, Lavanne, Beausaint, Harze, Gut, Vivier, Buisson, Herlinval, Champs, Rouette and Hubermont. Note some wear and patina to the pieces. condition II+. These locations are in the province of Luxembourg, Belgium, a region that saw intense fighting during the Battle of the Bulge (16 December 1944 - 25 January 1945). Mande-Saintetienne was the site of significant clashes. An aerial photograph dated 25 December 1944 shows the extent of the fighting in the area. Champs, near Bastogne, was the scene of fierce fighting, particularly involving the 101st American Airborne Division. US aerial photos dated December 1944, comprising fortyfive original black and white prints. Each photo is marked US31 3864 27 Dec 44 F 24 1 10PC 1030 A 20 000. The numbers cover the series from 1048 to 1072, from 1075 to 1082, as well as 1084, 1087, 1088, 1089, 1091, 1094, 1095, 1096, 1097, 1100, 1101, and 1102. Pencil annotations indicate the locations of Villeroux, Monty, Mande Saint Etienne, Fond Laval, Frenet, Salle, Wigny, Cens, Beaulieu, Lavanne, Beausaint, Harze, Gut, Vivier, Buisson, Herlinval, Champs, Rouette, and Hubermont. The items display wear and patina consistent with age. Condition rated as II+. These locations are situated in the province of Luxembourg, Belgium, a region that saw intense combat during the Battle of the Bulge (December 16, 1944 - January 25, 1945). MandeSaintetienne was the site of significant clashes. An aerial photograph dated December 25, 1944, shows the scale of the fighting in the area. Champs, located near Bastogne, was the scene of fierce combat, notably involving the US 101st Airborne Division.
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