German tank buried in rubble, Castelforte, Italy, 1944
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Photograph. Two GIs examine a German tank buried in rubble in the middle of a bomb-damaged city street. Official caption on front: "MM-5-44-4873." Official caption on reverse: "Sig. C Photo-5-13-44-Radioed 5-15-44-Italy! German tank is buried beneath rubble effected by heavy Allied blasting of buildings in Castelforte area during the latest Allied drive Italy,." Castelforte, Italy. 13 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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Castelforte
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41.300
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13.817
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Soldiers--American--Italy
Tanks (Military science)--German--Italy
War damage--Italy