6th South African Armored Division soldier in Italy in 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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476.Photograph. '15 Nov 1944. Veggio Area, Italy. Pvt. J.P.C. Maraih of Capetown, South Africa, 6th South African Armored Division, is drenched with sweat despite the freezing cold on top of 'Hill 826' where he has climbed to relieve his buddies who have held front line positions for six days and nights without relief. Not even mules can scale the almost perpendicular mountain which dominates the Reno Valley. 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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Portrait photographs--Italy
Soldiers--South African--Italy