Indian soldier checks for mines near the body of a deceased civilian, Florence, Italy, 1944
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Photograph. Indian soldier checks for mines near the body of a deceased civilian. Official caption on front: "MM-5-44-9153." Official caption on reverse: "13 Aug 44 MM-5-44-9153 / Eighth Army, Florence, Italy / 8th Indian Div. soldier probing for mine near body of civilian who was careless around debris. Photo by Mason / 3131 Sig Sv Co." Florence, Italy. 13 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.
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Firenze
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43.767
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11.250
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Soldiers--Indian--Italy
War damage--Italy
Mines (Weapons)--Italy
Military reconnaissance--Indian--Italy
Dead persons--Italy