US officer questions a German prisoner, Italy, 1944
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Photograph. US officer questions a German prisoner. Official caption on front: "MM-5-44-10079." Official caption on reverse: "Sig. Corps photo -2 Sept 1944- Italy (#10079). Chipped from Gothic line. First German prisoner taken by patrol of 92nd Div. after crossing Arno River to probe at Gothic Line is shown being questioned by 1st Lt. Lawrence D. Spencer, of Elizabeth, N.J., officer in the all Negro [African-American] division which recently went into action for the first time with the Fifth Army. Sig. C. Radio Tele. from Italy-#." Italy. 2 September 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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Italia
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42.833
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12.833
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Soldiers--American--Italy
Military officers--American--Italy
Prisoners of war--German--Italy
Interiors--Italy
Rifles--Italy
Goggles--Italy