Smokescreen created by German shells near Lanuvio, Italy, 1944
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Photograph. Smokescreen created by German shells over distant hills. Official caption on front: "MM-5-44-6052." Official caption on reverse: "Signal Corps photo 31 May 1944 (Italy) Enemy smoke. A white haze, from German smoke shells is seen spreading across the landscape near Lanuvio as the enemy attempt to obstruct the vision of American infantrymen advancing toward the high ground west of the town. Signal Corps radio telephoto from Italy. #." Lanuvio, Italy. 31 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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Lanuvio
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41.667
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12.700
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Smoke--Italy
Bombardment--Italy
Rural areas--Italy