Salvaged US tanks are towed in a field in Cisterna, Italy, 1944
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Photograph. Salvaged US tanks are towed in a field. Official caption on front: "MM-5-44-5750." Official caption on reverse: "Signal Corps photo 27 May 1944 (Italy) Front line repairs! Fifth Army tank retrievers are bringing in tanks with tracks knocked off by German mines around Sterna. Tanks will be repaired and returned to action. Smoke in background is from white phosphorous shells used to cover troops attacking Cisterna. Signal Corps Radio Telephoto from Italy.#." Cisterna, Italy. 27 May 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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Cisterna di Latina
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41.583
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12.817
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Tanks (Military science)--American--Italy
Vehicles, military--American--Italy
Salvage--Italy
Soldiers--American--Italy
Smoke--Italy
Aerial bombings--Italy
Buildings--Italy
Rural areas--Italy