Piles of rubble in the town of Portoferraio, Elba, Italy, 1944

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Photograph. Piles of rubble in the town streets. Official caption on front: "MM-44-1503." Official caption on reverse: "Sig Corps photo-6-19-44. Elba Invaded! Rubble-littered street in town of Porto-Ferraio, Elba. Main industrial plant (left) also received shellacking from Allied bombings and shelling." Portoferraio, Elba, Italy. 19 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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Portoferraio
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42.817
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10.317
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War damage--Italy
Cities & towns--Italy