A lieutenant using binoculars to locate traces of the enemy while two soldiers give him cover in the background near Pianaccio, Italy on 24 December 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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360.Photograph. A lieutenant using binoculars to look ahead as two other servicemen cover him. '24 Dec. 44 (Approx.) 5/MM-44-32288. Fifth Army, Pianaccio Area, Italy. Lt. using glasses to locate traces of the enemy, with two of the men who are giving him cover in the background. No. 11, series of 12 pix. Photo by McWhirter. 3131 Signal Service Co.' Near Pianaccio, Italy. 24 December 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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Pianaccio
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44.133
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10.867
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Soldiers--American--Italy
Military officers--American--Italy
Snow--Italy
Binoculars--Italy