8th Ordnance, 42nd Battalion rescues a vehicle trapped in the snow in Italy on 13 December 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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120.Photograph. '31 Dec 44. 5/MM-44-32719. Fifth Army, Route 65, Italy. Fifth Army, 8th Ordnance, 42nd Battalion shows its skill in 'rescuing' a vehicle which has temporarily been snatched by winters icy hand. In the record time of less than an hour, these 8th Ordnance men had the wrecked vehicle and cable being played out. Photo by Schmidt. 3131 Signal Service Co.' Italy. 31 December 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
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Snow--Italy
Soldiers--American--Italy
Wreckers (Vehicles)--Italy