American anti-tank crew loading weapon, Italy, 1944
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Photograph. American anti-tank crew loading weapon. Official caption on front: "MM-5-44-985." Official caption on reverse: "Sig.[Signal] Corps Radio Photo-2-11-44. Rapido River Area, Italy! Preparing for enemy counter-attack. American anti-tank crew loading their weapon against German assault on Yank's newly-won positions in Rapido River area. In background lie German-held Cassino heights and snow capped Mt. Cairo." Italy. 11 February 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
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