US Army engineers repair a bridge over the Vire River in France, allowing vital war supplies to be rushed to Allied war fronts. – Vintage Photograph

US Army engineers repair a bridge over the Vire River in France, allowing vital war supplies to be rushed to Allied war fronts.US Army engineers repair a bridge over the Vire River in France, allowing vital war supplies to be rushed to Allied war fronts.

Dimensions: 15.6 x 20.6 cm

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OCR computer generated text:

E 35 eng & allier PL 42861 REPAIRED FRENCH RAILROADS RUSH SUPPLIES TO ALLIED FRONTS A train stops over the Vire River to pick up water for the engino through a hoss before pushing on at top speed with vital war supplies for the Allied war fronts. This bridge was blasted by retreating Nazis and repaired by U.S. Army engineers. Planet Photo D-248-18-M-12-120. WAR POOL PHOTO, NOT FOR USE IN BRITISH ISLES OR WESTERN HEMISPHERE SERVICED BY LONDON OVI (INNER FULL) CERTIFIED AS PASSED BY SHAEF CENSOR 18 PL 42861 Inner