Algerian soldiers inspecting a knocked out German vehicle, Esperia, Italy, 1944

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Photograph. Algerian soldiers inspecting a knocked out German vehicle. Official caption on front: "MM-5-44-5463." Official caption on reverse: "Signal Corps photo radioed 23 May 1944 / Sig C Photo-5-18-44-Italy! French soldiers of an Algerian division inspecting knocked out German vehicle near Esperia, Italy." Esperia, Italy. 18 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.
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Esperia
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41.383
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13.683
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Soldiers--Algerian--Italy
War damage--Italy
Vehicles, military--German--Italy
Inspections--Italy