US soldiers climb a ladder to reach the top of a bridge, Besançon, France, 1944
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Photograph. US soldiers climb a ladder to reach the top of a bridge. Official caption on front: "7/MM-44-3053." Official caption on reverse: "Sig Corps photo-11-Sept. 44 (93053)-So. France. Ladders assist in American advance. Seventh Army infantrymen use ladders to reach level while crossing destroyed bridge over river. French civilians line the streets watching the marching soldiers. Sig Corps radiotelephoto from Italy-#." Likely Besançon, France. 11 September 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.
Geography:
Besançon
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47.233
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6.033
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Soldiers--American--France
Soldiers--French--France
People--France
Ladders--France
Bridges--France
War damage--France
Troop movements--American--France