Damaged road signs in the Lazio region, Italy, 1944
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Photograph. Damaged road signs on the outskirts of a town. Official caption on front: "MM-5-44-5763." Official caption on reverse: "Signal Corps photo 27 May 1944 (Italy) Signs of defeat! Crumpled bullet-riddled signs pointing to Cisterna and Nettuno mark wrecked path of German defeat and Fifth Army victories. Signal Corps Radio Telephoto from Italy.#." Likely Lazio region, Italy. 27 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.
Geography:
Lazio
Latitude:
42.000
Longitude:
14.500
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Cities & towns--Italy
Traffic signs & signals--Italy
War damage--Italy