A serviceman inspects a destroyed German tank covered in rubble, Meximieux, France, 1944
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Photograph. A serviceman inspects a destroyed German tank covered in rubble. Official caption on front: "7/MM-44-2877." Official caption on reverse: "Sig. Corps photo-6 Sept 1944- (#2877)- So. France. Tamed 'Tiger.' One of the nine German, 50 ton Mark VI 'Tiger' Tanks, knocked out by U.S. armor in taking Meximieux, evidence of the crushing power of the Seventh Army offensive. Sig Corps Radio telephoto from Italy." Meximieux, France. 6 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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Meximieux
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45.900
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5.183
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Hotels--France
Tanks (Military science)--German--France
War damage--France