Captured German snipers are marched through a crowd of angry civilians, Montelimar, France, 1944
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Photograph. Captured German snipers are marched through a crowd of angry civilians. Official caption on front: "7/MM-44-2599." Official caption on reverse: "Sig. Corps photo 1 Sept. 1944- France (#2599). Snipers snarled. Two German snipers caught by Allied troops in Montelimar, southern France, are marched down a street of the town between crowds of civilians who jeer them on. Sig. Corps Radio Telephoto from Italy-#." Montelimar, France. 1 September 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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Montélimar
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44.550
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4.750
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Snipers--France
Capture & imprisonment--France
People--France
Cities & towns--France
Cobblestone streets--Italy