Name/Title
German prisoners captured by CogginsEntry/Object ID
1979.081.151.2Description
German prisoners captured by Clarence CogginsPhotograph Details
Subject Place
City
GrenobleDepartment
IsèreRegion
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Western EuropeCountry
FranceContinent
EuropeContext
Coggins (Poteau, Oklahoma) was captured by a German patrol. After his capture, Coggins convinced the German major in charge to surrender to the Allied forces. Coggins accepted the surrender of 942 enlisted men, 17 officers, and vast amounts of German equipment.Made/Created
Date made
Aug 25, 1944Time Period
20th Century, World War TwoLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
Print, PhotographicNomenclature Primary Object Term
PhotographNomenclature Sub-Class
Graphic DocumentsNomenclature Class
Documentary ObjectsNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication ObjectsLOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials
Soldiers, Prisoners of war, Military vehiclesOther Names and Numbers
Other Numbers
Number Type
Signal Corps NumberOther Number
193676