Moroccan troops march through a city street, Italy, 1943

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Photograph. Moroccan troops march through a city street. Official caption on front: "MM-5-151261." Official caption on reverse: "Sig. Corp Radio Photo-12-17-43 / French troops in Italy! French Goums [Moroccan Goumiers] in traditional uniform and bearing American equipment, are marhcing [sic] towards their billets in the Letino Sector." Letino, 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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Letino
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41.433
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14.283
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials: 
Soldiers--Moroccan--Italy
Military uniforms--Moroccan--Italy
Troop movements--Moroccan--Italy
Tents---Italy
Hills--Italy
Stone buildings--Italy