US troops wade through chest-deep water to invade Toulon, France, 1944
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Photograph. US troops wade through chest-deep water during an amphibious invasion. Official caption on front: "7/MM-44-1967." Official caption on reverse: "Sig Corps photo 16 Aug 44 France (1967) Southern France invaded! American infantrymen, debark from an LCI and plod through chest-high water to an unopposed beach east of Toulon on D Day. Sig Corps Radio Tele from Italy-#." 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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Amphibious operations--France
Soldiers--American--France
Landing craft--American--France
Bodies of water--France
Beaches--France