French troops march during a military parade celebrating liberation, Toulon, France, 1944
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Photograph. French troops march during a military parade celebrating liberation. Official caption on front: "7/MM-44-25065" official caption on reverse: "Sig Corps photo-28 Aug 44 (France) 25065. Victory march! French soldiers proudly march before their countrymen on Boulevard de Strasbourg, Toulon, during the colorful military parade celebrating the city's recent liberation from German rule. Sig Corps radio telephoto from Italy-#." Toulon, France. 28 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 parades & ceremonies--France
Dwellings--France
People--France
Cobblestone streets--France
Flags--French
Marching--France