French Marine posting sign near the harbor, Nice, France, 1944
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Photograph. French Marine posting sign near the harbor. Official caption on front: "7/MM-44-2758." Official caption on reverse: "Sig Corps photo-2 Sept. 1944-France (#2758) Nice: French Marine puts up a danger sign on the beach of the famous resort town of Nice where tourists used to play warning that the pleasure spot is sown with German mines. In background the mast of the sunken American-owned yacht slants out of the water. Sig. Corps radio telephoto from Italy-#. Nice, France. 2 September 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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Nice
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43.700
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7.267
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Harbors--France
Cityscapes--France
Yachts--American--France
Marines (Military personnel)--France
Posting signs & notices--France