A valley is the site of heavy fighting between the Allies and the Germans, Italy, 1944
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Photograph. A valley is the site of heavy fighting between the Allies and the Germans. Official caption on front: "MM-5-44-658." Official caption on reverse: "Sig. Corps Radio Photo-2-5-44 / Italy! A small valley between Acqua-Fondata and S. Elia, Italy, where heavy concentration of Allied [sic] is battling against the Germans. Smoke is the result of German shells exploding as German artillery lob them into the Allied positions." Valley between Acquafondata and Sant'Elia a Pianisi, Italy. 5 February 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
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Valleys--Italy
Military camps--American--Italy
Bombardment--Italy