Lance Corporal Steyn of the 6th South African Armored Division after six nights on the summit of Hill 826 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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479.Photograph. '15 Nov. 44. 5/MM-44-30171. Fifth Army, Veggio Area, Italy. Lance Corp. J. G. Steyn, Johannesburg, South Africa, 6th South African Armored Division has just finished 6 days and nights on the summit of 'Hill 826' which his company is holding in spite of adverse weather and endless enemy machine gun, mortar and artillery fire. 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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Rioveggio
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44.283
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11.200
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Soldiers--South African--Italy