Members of the German military carry lit torches in honor of General (GEN) Charles L. Donnelly Jr., departing commander in chief, US Air Force Europe, and Allied Air Forces Central Europe. The Soldiers are participating in the"Grand Tatoo,"one of the West Germany military's highest honors
Summary
The original finding aid described this photograph as:
Subject Operation/Series: NOMAD THRUST
Base: Ramstein Air Base
Country: West Germany (FRG)
Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Patrick Nugent
Release Status: Released to Public
Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files
At the end of the Second World War, U.S., British, and Soviet military forces divided and occupied Germany. Also divided into occupation zones, Berlin was located far inside Soviet-controlled eastern Germany.
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Date
01/04/1987
Source
The U.S. National Archives
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