French soldiers mobilized, Toulon, France, 1944
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Photograph. French soldiers mobilized. Official caption on front: "7/MM-44-2452." Official caption on reverse: "Sig Corps photo 26 Aug 44 (2452)- France. Toulon thoroughfare. French soldiers waiting, in their vehicles parked on Toulon's main street, for their forces to finish mopping up Nazi elements isolated in the large port city in Southern France. In background are German personnel-carriers abandoned by the retreating enemy. Sig Corps Radiotelephoto from Italy-#." Toulon, France. 26 August 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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Toulon
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43.117
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5.917
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Soldiers--French--France
Military vehicles--French--France
Vehicles, military--German--France
Military mobilizations--France
Streets--France
Cities & towns--France
Equipment & supplies--France
Flags--French