US soldier removes a German mine, Italy, 1943
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Photograph. US soldier removes a German mine. Official caption on front: "MM-5-150996." Official caption on reverse: "Sig Corps Photo radioed 12-12-43 / Sig Corps Photo-12-12-43-Italy! The delicate operation of removeing [sic] a German pressure type S-mine is watched by three members of a detonator squad while fourth performs removal surgery. Men lay close to the ground for security against flying shrapnel if mine should explode." Italy. 12 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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Soldiers--American--Italy
Mines (Weapons)--Italy