Remains of German planes at bomb-blasted Ciampino Airport near Rome, Italy, 1944
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Photograph. Remains of German planes are scattered around at the bomb-blasted Ciampino Airport. Official caption on front: "MM-5-44-6414." Official caption on reverse: "Sig. Corps photo 7 June 1944 (Italy) Rome-Ciampino airport -Remains of German planes at bomb-blasted Ciampino Airport near Rome, caught on ground during Allied air attacks which destroyed the Nazi operated field. Sig Corps Radio Telephoto from Italy-#." Ciampino, Italy. 7 June 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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Ciampino
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41.800
Longitude:
12.600
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Airports--Italy
Airplanes--German--Italy
War damage--Italy