Foot of a British sniper, Italy, 1943
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Photograph. Cigarettes litter the floor near the boot of a British sniper. Official caption on front: "7/MM-5-150396." Official caption on reverse: "Sig Corps photo radioed 11-15-43 / Sig Corps photo-11-15-43-War in Italy! Cigarette stubs litter the floor around the chair of the seated British sniper. Not even the flies on his left leg disturb the patient watchfulness of this marksman." Italy. 15 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:
Snipers--Italy
Soldiers--British--Italy
Rifles--Italy
Cigarettes--Italy
Matches--Italy
Flies--Italy
Boots--Italy