Aerial view of destroyed German artillery weapons near Scauri, Italy, 1944
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Photograph, aerial. View of destroyed German artillery weapons in a barren field. Official caption on front: "MM-5-44-5237." Official caption on reverse: "Signal Corps Photo 18 May 1944 (Italy) Mute! Evidence of Allied offensive in an air view of an entire German artillery battery completely destroyed by Allied fire during the battle of Scauri. Note ditches connecting all gun pits. Signal Corps Radio Telephoto from Italy." Scauri, Italy. 18 May 1944
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From the service of Brigadier General Terence John Tully, a West Point graduate, Signal Officer during the African landings, Chief Signal Officer, Allied Force Headquarters Africa/Italy for all Mediterranean operations. Tully served with the Signal Corps in Italy and North Africa documenting the 5th Army specifically. Later he was Commander of Camp Crowder, Missouri.
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Italia
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42.833
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12.833
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Aerial views--Italy
Artillery (Weaponry)--German--Italy
War damage--Italy