Dead German soldier lies near the train tracks, Italy, 1944
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Photograph. Dead German soldier lies near the train tracks and a station sign for Cisterna. Official caption on reverse: "Signal Corps Photo 27 May 1944 (Italy) Death at Cisterna. A dead German lies before the sign of Cisterna, as if in grim acknowledgement of Nazis [sic] defeat in the town they so bitterly fought to retain. Passing his head is the track of railroad which was a German strong point. S.C. Radio Telephoto from Italy.#." Cisterna, 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.
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Cisterna di Latina
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41.583
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12.817
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Soldiers--German--Italy
Signs (Notices)--Italy
War casualties--Italy
Dead persons--Italy
Railroad tracks--Italy