Railroad yard destroyed by retreating Germans, Valence, France, 1944

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Photograph. Railroad yard destroyed by retreating Germans. Official caption on front: "7/MM-25107." Official caption on reverse: "31 Aug 1944. 7/MM-25107. Seventh Army, Valence, France. Railroad yards in Valence after German engineers exploded a freight car loaded with dynamite before they retreated. Photo by Stubenrauch / 163rd. Sig. Photo Co." Valence, France. 31 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.
Geography: 
Valence
Latitude: 
44.933
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4.900
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials: 
Railroad shops & yards--France
Railroad cars--French--France
War damage--France
Smoke--France
Cityscapes--France