Rare early original Type 1 photograph by LIFE MAGAZINE photographer GEORGE SILK. View shows American troops with submachine guns advancing on Germans in Italian hill town.Attached caption reads, “ITALY - June 1944: Americans wear serge pants and field jackets. The M-1943 intrenching tool is worn on the belt. Official stamps read, “Reproduction not permitted LIFE Magazine”. “GEORGE SILK”.George Silk joined the Life photo staff in 1943 and spent the next two years covering the war on the Italian front, the Allied invasions of France and the Pacific. He shot the first pictures of the atom-bombed city of Nagasaki and Japanese war criminals awaiting trial in postwar Tokyo.Photograph measures 4 1/2 x 7 inches and is in excellent condition with no bends, tears, or creases and is very sharp with good contrast and clarity.
Guaranteed to pass PSA/DNA Type 1 Authentication
Type I- A 1st generation photograph, developed from the original negative, during the period (within approximately two years of when the picture was taken).
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