GI displays "dud" German shells, Italy, 1944
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Photograph. GI displays "dud" German shells. Official caption on front: "MM-5-44-3532." Official caption on reverse: "Sihnal [sic[ Corps Photo, 12 April 1944, (Italy) Huge German shell lands on Anzio beachhead. Largest German shell to land on Anzio Beachhead is the 280mm 'dud' shown bwside [sic] 170 and 150mm 'duds' also German, its weight is 550 pounds, 11 1/8 inches in diameter and with nose cap (not shown) stands 49 inches high, Signal Corps Radio Telephoto from Italy. #32." Anzio, Italy. 12 April 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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Anzio
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41.450
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12.617
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Soldiers--American--Italy
Measuring--Italy
Shells (Ammunition)--Italy