Prime Minister Winston Churchill prepares to fire an artillery weapon, Italy, 1944
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Photograph. Prime Minister Winston Churchill prepares to fire an artillery weapon. Official caption on front: "C.G.-1541." Official caption on reverse: "Fifth Army, Italy / Prime Minister Winston Churchill's visit of Fifth Army front. Mr. Churchill fires 240MM Howitzer at a German gun position. The enemy position was knocked out after a volley of 5 shots. Photo by Graning / 3131 Sig. Sv. Co." Italy. 19 August 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
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Prime ministers--Italy
Artillery (Troops)--American--Italy
Artillery (Weaponry)--American--Italy
Camouflage (Military science)--Italy