A US tank is ready for action, Le Colombier, Alpes-Maritimes, France, 1944
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Photograph. A US tank is ready for action. Official caption on front: "7/MM-44-2600." Official caption on reverse: "Sig Corps photo 1 Sept. 1944- France (#2600). Hunting Germans. On a road near Le Colunvier, Southern France, an American tank, cannon nosing for the enemy, is poised for action as its crew scans the area for signs of German troops. Behind rises smoke from forest fire caused by shells. Sig. Corps Radio Telephoto from Italy-#." Likely Le Colombier, Alpes-Maritimes, France. 1 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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Alpes-Maritimes
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44.000
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7.167
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Tanks (Military science)--American--France
Soldiers--American--France
Vigilance--France
Smoke--France
Bombardment--France
Dirt roads--France