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GeneralAn American soldier three stories underground in a champagne cellar in France where the Germans maintained a plant for the manufacture and assembly of ignition, radio and armament equipment for fighter draft. 9th Air force Service Command mechanics

Publication:
US, Black and White and Color Photographs of U.S. Air Force and Predecessor Agencies Activities, Facilities, and Personnel - World War II
Theater Number:
12
Theater:
Europe
Place:
France
Category:
Captured Materiel
Sub Category:
General
Short Caption:
An American soldier three...
Caption:
An American soldier three stories underground in a champagne cellar in France where the Germans maintained a plant for the manufacture and assembly of ignition, radio and armament equipment for fighter draft. 9th Air force Service Command mechanics
Photo Series:
WWII
Updated Subject:
FRANCE, CAPTUREDMATERIEL
History:
[none entered]
NARA Reference Number:
342-FH-3A16578-B55178AC
Conflict Period:
World War II

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About US, Black and White and Color Photographs of U.S. Air Force and Predecessor Agencies Activities, Facilities, and Personnel - World War II

This series of photos documents an important era in US military aviation history, especially activities of the US Air Force during World War II.

Source Information

Forces War Records, US, Black and White and Color Photographs of U.S. Air Force and Predecessor Agencies Activities, Facilities, and Personnel - World War II (https://au.forceswarrecords.com/document/38860084/an-american-soldier-three-stories-underground-in-a-champagne-cellar-in-france-where-the-germans-main : accessed 3 Nov 2024), database and images,

Publication Title
US, WWII US Air Force Photos
Total Records
88,912Complete: 100%
Content Source
The National Archives logoThe National Archives
Record Group
342
Published on Forces War Records
27 November 2007
Last Updated
31 December 2008