Black smoke billows from a burning American vehicle, Italy, 1943
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Photograph. Black smoke billows from a burning American vehicle visible on a roadway in the distance. Italy Official caption on front: "MM-5-150512." Official caption on reverse: "Sig Corps Photo Radioed 11-11-43 / Sig Corps Photo-11-11-43-Italy! German strafing raid on U. S. carriers along this road scored a direct hit on vehicle burning in the background." Italy. 11 November 1943
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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:
War damage--Italy
Smoke--Italy
Jeep automobiles--American--Italy