German prisoners are lined up along a railroad track, St. Maxime, France, 1944
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Photograph. German prisoners are lined up along a railroad track. Official caption on photo front: "7/MM-44-2086." Official caption on reverse: "Sig. Corps photo-17 Aug. 44 (2086)-France. Surrender at Southern wall. Large group of Germans taken prisoner by Allied assault troops in the early stages of the invasion of Southern France, wait to be loaded on to L.C.I's and removed from battle area around St. Maxime. Captives wear identification tags and carry life preservers. Sig Corps Radiotele from Italy-#." St. Maxime, France. 17 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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Sainte Maxime
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43.317
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6.650
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Soldiers--American--France
Prisoners of war--German--France
Railroad tracks--France
Railroad signals--France
Rural areas--France
Rifles--France
Life preservers--France