Damaged German tank in a hotel cellar, Cassino, Italy, 1944
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Photograph. Damaged German tank in a hotel cellar. Official caption on front: "MM-5-44-5364." Official caption on reverse: "Signal Corps Photo radioed 21 May 1944 / Sig C. Photo-5-19-44-Italy! This German tank [mounted with a Sturmgeschutz Ausf. F German assault gun] situated in the Continental Hotel, Cassino, stopped many Allied patrols before it was knocked out by the advancing Allies into Cassino, Italy." Cassino, Italy. 21 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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Cassino
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41.500
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13.817
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Tanks (Military science)--German--Italy
Hotels--Italy
War damage--Italy