An infantryman of the 6th South African Armored Division watches his buddies load on jeeps which will take them to the base of Monte Pezza at Veggio, Italy on 15 November 1944
U.S. Army Signal Corp photograph, Gift in Memory of William F. Caddell, Sr., from the Collection of The National World War II Museum
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478.Photograph. '15 Nov. 44. 5/MM-44-30179. Fifth Army, Veggio Area, Italy. An infantryman of the 6th South African Armored Division who will stay behind, watches his buddies load on jeeps which will take them to the base of Monte Pezza 'Hill 826' where they will have to scale the cliffs to relieve the men who have been holding the heights for 6 days and nights without relief. Photo by Baker. 3131 Signal Service Co.' Veggio Area, Italy. 15 November 1944
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Signal Corps photographs from the service of William F. Caddell, Sr. taken from the Fall of Rome through the end of the war.
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Grizzana
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44.250
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11.150
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Soldiers--South African--Italy
Jeep automobiles--South African--Italy