Burning Allied tank in Rome, Italy, 1944
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Photograph. Burning Allied tank near a railroad crossing. Official caption on front: "MM-5-44-6240." Official caption on reverse: "Signal Corps photo 4 June 44 (Italy) At gates of Rome! Allied tank burning on the outskirts of Rome, near railroad line, hit by enemy fire as the Fifth Army fought their way towards the city." Rome, Italy. 4 June 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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Roma
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41.900
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12.483
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Tanks (Military science)--Italy
Fires--Italy
Smoke--Italy
Railroad crossings--Italy
War damage--Italy