GIs march past knocked-out German tanks on the road outside of Cori, Italy, 1944
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Photograph. GIs march past knocked-out German tanks on the road outside of a town. Official caption on front: "MM-5-44-5829." Official caption on reverse: "Signal Corps photo 28 May 1944 (Italy) Dead 'tigers'! Two knocked-out German 'tiger' tanks stand inertly at the approach to Cori while 3rd division infantry advance into the town. One Yank is giving a dead 'tiger' a close inspection. Signal Corps radio telephoto from Italy." Cori, Italy. 28 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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Cori
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41.650
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12.917
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Soldiers--American--Italy
Tanks (Military science)--German--Italy
Inspections--Italy
Troop movements--American--Italy
Rural areas--Italy
Dirt roads -- Italy