Review of French troops by the harbor during a victory celebration, Marseilles, France, 1944
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Photograph. Review of French troops by the harbor during a victory celebration. Official caption on front: "7/MM-44-2625." Official caption on reverse: "Sig. Corps photo-1 Sept. 1944-France (#2625). Marseilleins throng the harbor side in a liberation [celebration]. Included a review of French troops to whom German [caption cut off]. Sig. Corps radio telephoto from Italy-#." Marseilles, France. 1 September 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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Marseille
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43.300
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5.367
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Soldiers--French--France
People--France
Military parades & ceremonies--France
Harbors--France
Buildings--France
Boats--French--France
Aerial photographs--France