Smoke from American phosphorus shells explodes over hillside, Italy, 1943
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Photograph. Smoke from American phosphorus shells explodes over hillside. Official caption on front: "MM-5-150636." Official caption on reverse: "Sig. Corps Photo-- 12-2-43 / Great white clouds of smoke rise from German-held hillside positions near Traverecce, Italy, plastered with American 105mm phosphorous shells." Near Traverecce, Italy. 2 December 1943
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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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Italia
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42.833
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12.833
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Smoke--Italy
Bombardment--Italy
Hills--Italy