South African servicemen set up in a defensive position in Italy on 17 April 1945
U.S. Army Signal Corp photograph, Gift in Memory of William F. Caddell, Sr., from the Collection of The National World War II Museum
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354.Photograph. South African servicemen set up in a defensive position. '17 April 45. 5/MM-45-6998. Fifth Army, Mt. Sole Area, Italy. Infantrymen of 'C' Co., FC/CTH Regiment, 12th Brig., 6th S.A. Division manning two Vickers .303 Machine Guns while a Bren gun crew is set up in center, on the top of Mt. Sole. They are set up in a defensive position in the event of a German counterattack.' Photo by Thomas. 196th Signal Photo Co. ' Mt. Sole, Italy. 17 April 1945
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$120.00
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Signal Corps photographs from the service of William F. Caddell, Sr. taken from the Fall of Rome through the end of the war.
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Italia
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42.833
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12.833
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Soldiers--South African--Italy
Machine guns--South African--Italy