Group of bodies of deceased German soldiers, San Vittore, Italy, 1944
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Photograph. Allied medics stand around a large group of bodies of deceased German soldiers. Official caption on front: "MM-5-152916." Official caption on reverse: "Sig. Corps Radio Photo-1-20-44 / Italy! Dead German soldiers and their equipment at a collecting point in San Vittore. U.S. Army medical corps personnel can be seen in background." San Vittore, Italy. 20 January 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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San Vittore del Lazio
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41.633
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13.917
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Dead persons--Italy
Soldiers--German--Italy
War casualties--Italy
Medical personnel--American--Italy
Artillery (Weaponry)--German--Italy