The masts of sunken French destroyers stick out of the harbor, Toulon, France, 1944
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Photograph. The masts of sunken French destroyers stick out of the harbor. Official caption on front: "7/MM-44-2750." Official caption on reverse: "Sig. Corps photo-2 Sept. 1944- France (#2750). Two French destroyers, only bridges and nests visible, lay side by side in the Toulon harbor where they were scuttled by patriotic French Forces to prevent seizure of vessels by Germans. Sig Corps radio telephoto from Italy-#." Toulon, France. 2 September 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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Toulon
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43.117
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5.917
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Warships--French--France
Harbors--France
War damage--France