Destroyed German pill box in Cassino, Italy, 1944
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Photograph. Destroyed German pill box. Official caption on front: "MM-5-44-5367." Official caption on reverse: "Signal Corps photo radioed 21 May 1944 / Sig C. photo-5-19-44- Italy! German pill-box with fixed flame thrower were only one of the many obstacles put to test against the Allied armies in their all out drive against against [sic] Cassino." Cassino, Italy. 21 May 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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Cassino
Latitude:
41.500
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13.817
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War damage--Italy
Bunkers (Fortification)--Italy