Polish soldiers conduct reconnaissance, Italy, 1944

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Photograph. Polish soldiers conduct reconnaissance from a mountaintop. Official caption on front: "MM-5-44-1339." Official caption on reverse: "Sig. Corps Photo-2-18-44 / Italy! Members of the Polish Carpathian Div. with the 8th Army scan enemy-occupied territory from their observation post atop Mt.-Italy." Italy. 18 February 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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Italia
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42.833
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12.833
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Military scouts--Polish--Italy
Military reconnaissance--Polish--Italy
Mountains--Italy
Snow--Italy
Viewing scopes--Italy