Soldiers of an Italian motorized regiment receive pay at an encampment in the Mignano Sector, Italy, 1943
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Photograph. Soldiers of an Italian motorized regiment receive pay at an encampment in the field. Official caption on front: "MM-5-151570." Official caption on reverse: "Sig Corps Photo radioed 12-24-43 / Sig Corps Photo-12-24-43-Pay day for Italians. Soldiers of an Italian motorized regiment receiving pay at an encampment in the Mignano Sector. Since joining with Allies Italian monthly base pay is $12.40. In Fascist Army it was $1.60." Mignano, Italy. 24 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.
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Mignano Monte Lungo
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41.383
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13.967
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Soldiers--Italian--Italy
Wages--Italy