GIs look up at a heavily-damaged government building in Latina, Italy, 1944
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Photograph. GIs look up at a heavily-damaged government building. Official caption on front: "MM-5-44-5695." Official caption on reverse: "Signal Corps photo 26 May 1944 (Italy) Littoria-Fifth Army soldiers on their way through captured Littoria stop to gaze on a battered building which was once a Mussolini show-piece. From its offices was issued Il Duce's appeals for 'more babies.' Signal Corps Radio Telephoto from Italy." Latina, Italy. 26 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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Latina
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41.467
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12.867
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Soldiers--American--Italy
Government facilities--Italian--Italy
War damage--Italy