Damaged artillery weapon lies on its side in Itri, Italy, 1944
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Photograph. Damaged artillery weapon lies on its side. Official caption on reverse: "Signal Corps Photo Radioed 23 May 1944 / Sig C photo-5-20-44-Italy! As Allied forces advanced closer to Itri, Italy, retreating German soldiers destroyed this 170 MM gun. Ambulances are trying to pass but the disabled gun partially blocks the roadway." Itri, Italy. 20 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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Itri
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41.283
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13.533
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Artillery (Weaponry)--German--Italy
Medical personnel--American--Italy
Ambulances--American--Italy
War damage--Italy
Rural areas--Italy