British and American servicemen during fire fighting training on 28 December 1944 in Italy.
U.S. Army Signal Corp photograph, Gift in Memory of William F. Caddell, Sr., from the Collection of The National World War II Museum
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19.Photograph. British and American servicemen watch as fire burns during fire training. '28 Dec. 1944. 5/MM-44-32566. Fifth Army, Sesto Area, Italy. Major Shirk, O.I.C. [Officer in Charge] of the fire fighters with Fifth Army, with British and American firemen conversing while cans containing gasoline are burning in preparation for tests, for a practical demonstration on the different methods used for fighting fires. 1980th Engineers. Photo by Mason. 3131 Signal Service Co.' Near Sesto, Italy. 28 December 1944
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Signal Corps photographs from the service of William F. Caddell, Sr. taken from the Fall of Rome through the end of the war.
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Sesto Fiorentino
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43.833
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11.200
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Soldiers--American--Italy
Soldiers--British--Italy
Military training--Italy
Fire--Italy