American officer sits atop a German artillery weapon in Castellonorato, Italy, 1944
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Photograph. American officer sits atop a German artillery weapon. Official caption on front: "MM-5-44-5166." Official caption on reverse: "Signal Corps Radio Telephoto. Italy prize of battle. This 76mm self propelled German gun was captured with its own nine man crew by American troops around Castellonorato and is being moved ahead under its own power. A Yank officer sits on its muzzled barrel." Castellonorato, Italy. 17 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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Castellonorato
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41.283
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13.683
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Artillery (Weaponry)--German--Italy
Military officers--American--Italy