Moroccan troops wait to disembark from their landing craft in the Corsica Canal, Italy, 1944
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Photograph. Moroccan troops wait to disembark from their landing craft. Official caption on front: "MM-44-1444." Official caption on reverse: "Sig Corps photo-Corsica-16-6-44. French Colonial troops (Goums) [Moroccan Goumiers] aboard American L.C.I's [landing craft, infantry] waiting for the word to weigh anchor before the Invasion of Elba." American troops are also seen waiting aboard the landing craft. Corsica Canal, Italy. 16 June 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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Corsica, Canale di
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42.833
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9.750
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Amphibious operations--Italy
Soldiers--American--Italy
Soldiers--Moroccan--Italy
Military mobilizations--Italy