French troops execute amphibious landing, Elba, Italy, 1944
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Photograph. French troops execute amphibious landing. Official caption on front: "MM-44-1407." Official caption on reverse: "Sig Corps photo-17-6-44. Elba Invaded! Waist-high in water French troops leave their assault craft in the initial landing on Elba." Elba, Italy. 17 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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Elba, Isola d'
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42.767
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10.283
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Soldiers--French--Italy
Amphibious operations--Italy
Landing craft--American--Italy
Bodies of water--Italy