Italian troops take a rest break, Italy, 1943
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Photograph. Italian troops take a rest break. Official caption on front: "MM-5-150887." Official caption on reverse: "Sig Corps Photo radioed 12-9-43 / Sig Corps Photo-12-10-43-These are Italian troops in actual combat position against their former Allies. Part of an armored group, the Italians are eating and resting after moving their big guns into place for action." Italy. 10 December 1943
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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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Italia
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42.833
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12.833
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Soldiers--American--Italy
Medical aspects of war--Italy
Military training--Italy
Cliffs--Italy