Allied soldier watching for Germans near Sant'oliva, Italy, 1944

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Photograph. Allied soldier with rifle watches for Germans. Official caption on front: "MM-5-44-5460." Official caption on reverse: "Signal Corps photo radioed 23 May 1944 / Sig C Photo-5-18-44-Italy! This Allied outpost observer hugs the ground after detecting a pocket of Germans near San Oliva, Italy." Sant'oliva, 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.
Geography: 
Sant'Oliva
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41.417
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13.633
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials: 
Bombardment--Italy
Soldiers--French--Italy
Smoke--Italy
Vigilance--Italy
Rural areas--Italy