American artillery observers utilize their field glasses to watch enemy fortifications being shelled near San Pietro, Italy, 1943

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Photograph. American artillery observers keep their field glasses glued on enemy fortifications being pounded by artillery shelling. Personal caption on reverse: "MM-BON-43-R65-8." Official caption on reverse: "Sig Corps Photoradioed 12-19-43 / Sig Corps Photo-12-19-43-Italy! American artillery observers keep their field glasses glued on enemy fortifications being pounded by artillery shelling in valley near San Pietro." San Pietro, Italy. 19 December 1943

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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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San Pietro
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41.450
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13.967
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials: 
Artillery (Troops)--American--Italy
Bombardment--Italy
Mountains--Italy
Vigilance--Italy
Binoculars--Italy