US soldiers take a break in the shade, Pisa, Italy, 1944
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Photograph. US soldiers take a break in the shade of bomb-damaged buildings. Official caption on front: "MM-5-44-7683." Official caption on reverse: "Sig Corps photo-25 July 1944-Italy. American troops take time out for chow in the devastated outskirts of Pisa, being attacked by advancing Fifth Army forces. Sig Corps radio telephoto from Italy-#." Pisa, Italy. 25 July 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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Pisa
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43.717
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10.383
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Soldiers--American--Italy
War damage--Italy
Buildings--Italy
Eating & drinking--Italy
Rest periods--Italy