Infantrymen of the 6th South African Armored Division in Italy in 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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474.Photograph. '15 Nov. 1944. Fifth Army, Veggio Area, Italy. Infantrymen of the 6th South African Armored Division, hover about a small, smokeless fire in their position atop Monte Pezzo 'Hill 826' in the vicinity of Veggio, Italy. Despite freezing weather, snow, cutting winds and endless enemy fire these men stay in position for six days and nights at a time before being relieved for a rest at the foot of the mountain. Photo by Baker. 3131 Signal Service Co.' Veggio, 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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Italia
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42.833
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12.833
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Soldiers--South African--Italy