An experimental support carries spiral cable on the side of a building, Nettuno, Italy, 1944
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Photograph. An experimental support carries spiral cable on the side of a building. Official caption on reverse: "16 April 1944 MM-5-44-3702 / Fifth Army, Nettuno Area, Italy / 57th Signal Bn. New type experimental support carrying spiral four cable held by scrap canvas support and usual method of stringing W 110 B field wire on side of building. Photo by Bell / 163rd Signal Photo Co." Nettuno, Italy. 16 April 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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Nettuno
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41.450
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12.650
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Buildings--Italy
Telecommunication cables--Italy
Inventions