German bombardment over the town of San Vittore, Italy, 1944
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Photograph. German bombardment over town. Official caption on front: "MM-5-152338." Official caption on reverse: "Sig Corps Photo Radioed 1-9-44 / Sig Corps Photo-1-9-44-Italy! German shell landing on edge of San Vittore, after its occupation by Allied forces, sends up a cloud of smoke and dirt before the scarred background of the town." San Vittore, Italy. 9 January 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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San Vittore del Lazio
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41.633
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13.917
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Cityscapes--Italy
Mountains--Italy
Bombardment--Italy
Smoke--Italy