Men of the 6th South African Armored Division carrying supplies up to top of mountain position in Italy in November 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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434.Photograph. '15 Nov 44. 5/MM-44-30183. Fifth Army, Veggio Area, Italy. Men of the 6th South African Armored Division start the long climb to the top of 'Hill 826' where they will relieve their buddies who have been holding the heights for 6 days. Everything reaching these men when they are in position must be brought up on the backs of carrying parties, because even mules cannot scale the heights. Photo by Baker. 3131 Signal Service Co.' Veggio Area, Italy.15 November 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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Italia
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42.833
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12.833
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Soldiers--South African--Italy
Mountains--Italy