A convoy of Jeeps taking men and supplies to the 'Jeep Head" in the Veggio Area of Italy on 15 November 1944
U.S. Army Signal Corp photograph, Gift in Memory of William F. Caddell, Sr., from the Collection of The National World War II Museum
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570.Photograph. '15 Nov 44. 5/MM-44-30180. Fifth Army, Veggio Area, Italy. Convoy of Jeeps taking men and supplies to the 'Jeep Head' where everything must be carried on the mens back to Infantry positions on 'Hill 826'. These men of the 6th South African Armored Division will remain in their positions for six days and nights before being relieved there are no houses, no shelter of any kind other than the fox holes and dug outs laboriously carved into the sandstone by the men with entrenching tools. Photo by Baker. 3131 Signal Service Co.' Veggio Area, Italy. 15 November 1944
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Signal Corps photographs from the service of William F. Caddell, Sr. taken from the Fall of Rome through the end of the war.
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Italia
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42.833
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12.833
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Jeep automobiles--South African--Italy
Soldiers--South African--Italy