Young Italian soldiers from the 4th Italian "Monte Rosa" Alpine Division who deserted to the Brazilian Army in October 1944
U.S. Army Signal Corp photograph, Gift in Memory of William F. Caddell, Sr., from the Collection of The National World War II Museum
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394.Photograph. Young Italian soldiers from the 4th Italian "Monte Rosa" Alpine Division who deserted to the Brazilian Army. '31 Oct 44. 5/MM-44-6305. Fifth Army, Viareggio Area, Italy. Two Italian soldier deserters to Brazilian troops of the Fifth Army stare out of the back of a truck while awaiting interrogation. They are from the Fascist Massa Rosa Alpine Division asked for front line duty in Germany, arrived at the front on the 27th, deserted on the night of the 30th. Photo by Edwards. 3131 Signal Service Co.' Viareggio Area, Italy. 31 October 1944
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$120.00
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Signal Corps photographs from the service of William F. Caddell, Sr. taken from the Fall of Rome through the end of the war.
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Viareggio
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43.867
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10.233
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Soldiers--Italian--Italy
Military uniforms--Italian--Italy