Destroyed German artillery weapon in a city street, Valence, France, 1944
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Photograph. Destroyed German artillery weapon in a city street. Official caption on front: "7/MM-44-25996." Official caption on reverse: "Sig. Corps photo-1 Sept 1944-France (#25996). Valence! Demolished German horse drawn artillery piece destroyed by French Forces of the Interior gives evidence of the enemy's complete rout in Valence, called the gateway to key town of Lyon. Sig Corps radio telephoto from Italy-#." Valence, 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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Valence
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44.933
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4.900
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Artillery (Weaponry)--German--France
Caissons (Vehicles)--German--France
Camouflage (Military science)--France
Buildings--France
Streets--France
Underground movements--France
Dead animals--France
Horses--France