Italians splice used field wire for future use, Italy, 1944
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Photograph. Italians splicing used field wire for future use at signal depot. Official caption on front: "MM-WIE-44-11757." Official caption on reverse: "MM-WIE-44-11757 1 Aug 1944 / Santa Maria, Italy / Italians splicing used field wire for future use at signal depot / S-652." Santa Maria, Italy. 1 August 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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Italia
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42.833
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12.833
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Soldiers--Italian--Italy
Telecommunication cables--Italy
Knots & splices--Italy
Communication facilities--Italy
Military depots--Italy