Moroccan troops gathered around a small fire, Gallo, Italy, 1943
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Photograph. Moroccan troops gathered around a small fire outside of a stone building. Official caption on front: "MM-5-151264." Official caption on reverse: "Sig. Corps Radio Photo-12-17-43 / French troops in Italy! French Goumiers relax around a fire in the Gallo sector while waiting for orders to move up to front lines. Note their traditional dress worn with American web-belt equipment." Gallo, Italy. 17 December 1943
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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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Italia
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42.833
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12.833
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Soldiers--Moroccan--Italy
Fire--Italy
Eating & drinking--Italy
Smoking--Italy
Conversation--Italy