South African 6th Armored Division standing on a road they created from spent 105mm shells in Italy in November 1944

U.S. Army Signal Corp photograph, Gift in Memory of William F. Caddell, Sr., from the Collection of The National World War II Museum
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398.Photograph. Members of the South African 6th Armored Division standing on a road they created from spent 105mm shells; pulling on road probably loading in supplies. '1 Nov. 1944. 5/MM-44-6239. Fifth Army, Monzuno Area, Italy. A road made of 105mm shell cases by troops of the 6th S.A. 28th Regiment, which they will pull their 40 mm bofors into position. Photo by Schmidt. 3131 Signal Service Co.' Monzuno Area, Italy. 1 November 1944

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Signal Corps photographs from the service of William F. Caddell, Sr. taken from the Fall of Rome through the end of the war.
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Monzuno
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44.283
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11.267
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Soldiers--South African--Italy
Ammunition--Italy
Military uniforms--South African--Italy