Members of the South African 6th Armored Division using spent 105mm shells to build road in Italy in 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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396.Photograph. Members of the South African 6th Armored Division using spent 105mm shells to build road to bring in more artillery and supplies. "1 Nov. 1944. 5/MM-44-6250. Fifth Army, Monzuno Area, Italy. Members of the 6th South African, 28th Regiment, building a road up the mountain. The road is being built of 105 MM shell cases, and will be used to pull their 40 mm Bofor into position, and for the hauling of supplies. Photo by Schmidt. 3131 Signal Service Co.' Monzuno Area, Italy." 1 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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Monzuno
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44.283
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11.267
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Artillery (Troops)--South African--Italy
Shells (Ammunition)--Italy
Roads--Italy