An officer assesses the remains of a destroyed hotel in Cassino, Italy, 1944
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Photograph. An officer assesses the remains of a destroyed hotel. Official caption on front: "MM-5-44-5363." Official caption on reverse: "Signal Corps Photo-20-May-1944 (Italy) Hotel Death, Cassino! Standing at the corner of Highway No. 6, these are the remains of famous Continental Hotel. Turned into a deadly fortress by the Nazis, it resisted repeated Allied assault since March. Sig. C Radio Telephoto." Cassino, Italy. 20 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
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War damage--Italy
Forts & fortifications--German--Italy
Hotels--Italy