French people welcome US troops, Brignoles, France, 1944

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Photograph. French people welcome US troops into their town. Official caption on front: "7/MM-44-25036." Official caption on reverse: "Sig Corps photo 20 Aug 44 (25036)-France. Brignoles! Seventh Army Tank troops get a warm reception from townspeople of Brignoles as they continue their drive northward from the Allies new beachhead in So. France. Sig Corps radio photo from Italy #." Brignoles, France. 20 August 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: 
Brignoles
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43.417
Longitude: 
6.050
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials: 
Soldiers--American--France
Tanks (Military science)--American--France
People--France
Excitement--France
Cities & towns--France
Cobblestone streets--France