Damaged German tank is examined by a US soldier, Italy, 1944
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Photograph. Damaged German tank is examined by a US soldier. Official caption on front: "MM-5-44-288." Official caption on reverse: "Sig. Corps Rad. Tele-radioed-1-28-44. Italy! German Mark IV tank knocked out by American artillery barrage is examined by T/4 Harry Jorgensen of Houston, Tex., In San Vittore Area, Italy." San Vittore, Italy. 28 January 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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San Vittore del Lazio
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41.633
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13.917
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Tanks (Military science)--German--Italy
Soldiers--American--Italy
Inspections--Italy