Members of the 1st Battalion, 86th Infantry Regiment, 10th Mountain Division area tie a 37mm pack gun to a mule's saddle in the Ruffeno Area, Italy on 16 April 1945
U.S. Army Signal Corp photograph, Gift in Memory of William F. Caddell, Sr., from the Collection of The National World War II Museum
Description:
102.Photograph. "16 April 1945. 5/MM-45-6811. Fifth Army, Roffeno Area, Italy. Members of the 1st Battalion, 86th Infantry Regiment, 10th Mountain Division area tying on part of a 37 mm pack gun. This piece weighs approximately 22 lbs. It takes two mules to carry the whole weapon. The mules are from the U.S. Photographer: Graning. 196th Signal Photo Co." Roffeno Area, Italy.16 April 1945
Image Information
Donor:
Accession Number:
Date:
Hometown:
Branch:
Theater of Service:
POW / KIA:
Topical Subjects:
Collection Level:
Signal Corps photographs from the service of William F. Caddell, Sr. taken from the Fall of Rome through the end of the war.
Geography:
Rossena
Latitude:
44.583
Longitude:
10.433
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Soldiers--American--Italy
Mules--Italy
Saddles--Italy
Artillery (Weaponry)--American--Italy