Large truck tows a smaller vehicle out of a water-filled ditch, Italy, 1943

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Photograph. Large truck tows a smaller vehicle out of a water-filled ditch. Official caption on front: "MM-5-150451." Official caption on reverse: "Sig Corp Photo Radioed 11-21-43 / Sig Corp Photo-11-21-43-Italy! Caught deep in a hole caused by the constant rain along the Italian front, a ¾ ton truck is being rescued by another Army truck." Italy. 21 November 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
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials: 
Soldiers--American--Italy
Vehicles, military--American--Italy
Towing--Italy
Storms--Italy