Polish prisoners of war are marched along the beach, Toulon, France, 1944
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Photograph. Polish prisoners of war are marched along the beach. Official caption on photo front: "7/MM-44-1965." Official caption on reverse: "Sig Corps photo 16 Aug 44 France (1965). Southern France invaded! First prisoners captured by American infantrymen in the invasion of Southern France are mostly Polish troops. More Allied troops can be seen pouring ashore as the prisoners are marched along the beach. Sig Corps Radio Telephoto from Italy-#." Likely Toulon, France. 16 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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Toulon
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43.117
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5.917
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Prisoners of war--Polish--France
Landing craft--American--France
Soldiers--American--France
Beaches--France
Bodies of water--France