US soldier captures two German soldiers, Italy, 1944
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Photograph. US soldier captures two German soldiers. Official caption on front: "MM-5-44-3643." Official caption on reverse: "Signal Corps Photo 16 Apr 1944 (Beachhead-Italy) Hitler's supermen surrender to G.I.! Sgt Maurice Parker of Fairfield, Maine, (right) one of the members of Allied patrol through enemy lines captured this young German officer (center) and his first sergeant. He holds them with the officers [sic] own pistol. Signal Corps Radio Telephoto from Italy." Italy. 16 April 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:
Military officers--German--Italy
Soldiers--German--Italy
Soldiers--American--Italy
Military uniforms--American--Italy
Military uniforms--German--Italy
Machine guns--Italy
Handguns--Italy
Capture & imprisonment--Italy
Surrenders--German--Italy