Moroccan and Italian troops in conversation in Letino, Italy, 1943
Description:
Photograph. Moroccan and Italian troops in conversation. Official caption on front: "MM-5-151260." Official caption on reverse: "Sig. Corps Radio Photo-12-17-43 / French troops Italy! Friendliness between Italians and recently arrived French Morrocon [sic] troops is shown in this street scene in Letino Sector. A priest and Italian Gendarmes examine with lively interest periscope binoculars worn by two Goums [Moroccan Goumiers]." Letino, Italy. 17 December 1943
Image Information
Donor:
Accession Number:
Date:
Hometown:
Branch:
Theater of Service:
Unit:
POW / KIA:
Topical Subjects:
Collection Level:
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.
Geography:
Letino
Latitude:
41.433
Longitude:
14.283
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Soldiers--Italian--Italy
Soldiers--Moroccan--Italy
Binoculars--Italy
Priests--Italy
Stone buildings--Italy
Conversation--Italy