Smoke billows from two burning trucks loaded with ammunition, Mignano, Italy, 1943
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Photograph. Smoke billows from two burning trucks loaded with ammunition that were hit directly by German shelling. Official caption on reverse: "Sig. Corps radio photo-12-17-43 / Italy! Two trucks loaded with ammunition burning fiercely near Mignano after direct hits by German shelling." Mignano, Italy. 17 December 1943
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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:
Mignano Monte Lungo
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41.383
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13.967
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
War damage--Italy
Vehicles, military--American--Italy
Fires--Italy
Smoke--Italy