US troops march to Cisterna, Italy, 1944
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Photograph. US troops march along a dirt roadway. Official caption on reverse: "Signal Corps Photo 27 May 1944 (Italy) Reserves coming up. American infantrymen held in reserve to follow up assault on Cisterna advance toward town loaded down with ammunition, weapons and battle gear. Marching along with them are Medical Aid men. These troops are the ones who later moped-up [sic] last-ditch Nazis in Cisterna. Signal Corps Radio Telephoto from Italy." Cisterna, Italy. 27 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.
Geography:
Cisterna di Latina
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41.583
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12.817
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Troop movements--American--Italy
Rural areas--Italy
Dirt roads -- Italy
Soldiers--American--Italy
Medical personnel--American--Italy