Italians raise a flag in the plaza of the town Roccagorga, Italy, 1944
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Photograph. Italians raise a flag in the plaza. Official caption on front: "MM-5-44-5974." Official caption on reverse: ""Signal Corps photo 28 May 1944 (Italy) Roccagorga! Immediately after advance patrols of the Fifth Army entered Roccagorga, pushing the Germans to the edge of town, this group of Italians rushed out to hang the 'Italian flag' from a light stanchion in the town square. An instant later, a barrage from hill in background hit the square, wounding a number of soldiers and civilians, including a Signal Corps photographer shooting motion pictures of scene as barrage was in progress. Sig. Corps radio telephoto from Italy. #." Roccagorga, 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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Maenza
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41.517
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13.183
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Soldiers--American--Italy
Plazas--Italy
Buildings--Italy
Street lights--Italy
People--Italy
Jeep automobiles--American--Italy
Flags--Italian
Hills--Italy