French colonial troops march through bomb-damaged streets of the city, Portoferraio, Elba, Italy, 1944
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Photograph. French colonial troops march through bomb-damaged streets of the city. Official caption on front: "MM-44-1450." Official caption on reverse: "Sig Corps photo-21-6-44. Elba. Invadded [sic]! French Colonial machine gunners advancing through the outskirts of Porto Ferraio, Elba. Note destruction caused by Allied dive-bombers." Portoferraio, Elba, Italy. 21 June 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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Portoferraio
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42.817
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10.317
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
War damage--Italy
Soldiers--Senagalese--Italy
Troop movements--Senagalese--Italy
Cities & towns--Italy