Moroccan tank crew firing on German positions in Castelforte, Italy, 1944
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Photograph. Moroccan tank crew firing on German positions. Official caption on front: "MM-5-44-4875." Official caption on reverse: "Sig. C. Photo-5-12-44-Radioed 5-15-44. Italy! French Moroccan tank destroyer crew using their weapon as an artillery piece against German emplacements in the Castelforte sector where the new Allied drive began Italy,." Castelforte, Italy. 12 May 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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Castelforte
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41.300
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13.817
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Tanks (Military science)--French--Italy
Soldiers--Moroccan--Italy
Bombardment--Italy