Moroccan tank troops fire on German positions, Castelforte, Italy, 1944
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Photograph. Moroccan tank troops fire on German position at the base of a hill. Official caption on front: "MM-5-44-4868." Official caption on reverse: "Sig. C. Photo-5-12-44! Radioed 5-15-44. Italy! French Moroccan Mountain troops in this tank destroyer are pounding German positions in the Castelforte Sector where the new Allied push began." 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
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Soldiers--Moroccan--Italy
Tanks (Military science)--French--Italy
Rural areas--Italy
Buildings--Italy
Bombardment--Italy