[Photo] Dead horses in a German town, 15 Dec 1944; 6 German soldiers (5 of whom were killed) were hitching them to an artillery piece on the previous day when a US shell exploded near them

Dead horses in a German town, 15 Dec 1944; 6 German soldiers (5 of whom were killed) were hitching them to an artillery piece on the previous day when a US shell exploded near them

Historical Information
Caption		Dead horses in a German town, 15 Dec 1944; 6 German soldiers (5 of whom were killed) were hitching them to an artillery piece on the previous day when a US shell exploded near them ww2dbase
WW2-Era Location Name		Germany
Date		15 Dec 1944
Photographer		Norman S. Lowery

Source Information
Source		ww2dbasePersonal Collection of General Charles D. Palmer

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Photos on Same Day		15 Dec 1944

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Licensing		used with owner's permission Please contact us regarding any inaccuracies with the above information. Thank you.

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Added By		C. Peter Chen
Photo Size		923 x 717 pixels

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