US soldiers walk through the ruins of San Pietro, Italy, 1943
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Photograph. US soldiers walk through the ruins of an Italian city. Official caption on front: "MM-5-151486." Official caption on reverse: "Sig Corps Photo radioed 12-20-43 / Sig Corps Photo-12-20-43-Italy! Two American soldiers walk through shattered San Pietro surveying the stark ruin of the town almost blasted out of existence by the fierce contest for the possession of this key point in the German winter line." San Pietro, Italy. 20 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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San Pietro
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41.450
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13.967
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Soldiers--American--Italy
War damage--Italy
Walking--Italy