US troops pinned down by fire lie on the beach, Southern France, 1944
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Photograph. US troops pinned down by fire lie on the beach. Official caption on photo front: "7/MM-44-2058." Official caption on reverse: "Sig Corps photo-17 Aug 44- France. Pinned down by mortar fire. American medics (L) and MP's of the 7th Army hugging the beach during German shelling of Yanks in Southern France on D-day. In background can be seen American smoke screen. Sig Corps Radio Telephoto from Italy-#." Southern France. 17 August 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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France
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46.000
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2.000
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Military police--American--France
Medical personnel--American--France
Beaches--France
Bombardment--France
Foxholes--France
Smoke--France
Medical equipment & supplies--France
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Bodies of water--France
Military tactics--France