French troops landing on Elba, Italy, 1944
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Photograph. French troops wade through water during an amphibious landing. Official caption on front: "MM-44-1431." Official caption on reverse: "Sig Corps photo-17-6-44. Elba invaded! French troops wading ashore from landing craft in the invasion of the tiny island of Elba. White smoke billowing from stern of ship caused by smoke pot." 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
Longitude:
10.283
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Soldiers--French--Italy
Amphibious operations--Italy
Landing craft--American--Italy
Hills--Italy
Bodies of water--Italy