German prisoners carrying wounded fellow soldier in Itri, Italy, 1944
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Photograph. German prisoners carry wounded fellow soldier across stony clearing. Official caption on front: "MM-5-44-5387." Official caption on reverse: "Signal Corps photo-20-May-1944 (Italy) A rough road back! German prisoners, carrying one of their own wounded, are shown scrambling over rock strewn road near Itri, seeking the safe haven of an American aid station to deposit their comrade. Signal Corps Radio Telephoto from Italy." Itri, Italy. 20 May 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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Itri
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41.283
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13.533
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Roads--Italy
War damage--Italy
Soldiers--American--Italy
Prisoners of war--German--Italy
Soldiers--German--Italy
War casualties--Italy
Medical aspects of war--Italy