Man looks at the destroyed St. Benedictine monastery in Cassino, Italy, 1944

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Photograph. Man looks at the remains of the destroyed hillside monastery. Official caption on front: "MM-5-44-5358." Official caption on reverse: "Signal Corps Photo radioed 21 May 1944 / Sig C. Photo-5-19-44-Italy! High over the newly captured town of Cassino, lies St. Benedictine monastery which has been used by the Germans as a means of fortifications against the advancing Allied armies. The monastery and town were taken simultaneously by Allied soldiers." Cassino, Italy. 19 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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Cassino
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41.500
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13.817
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials: 
Soldiers--American--Italy
War damage--Italy
Forts & fortifications--German--Italy
Monasteries--Italy