South African armored crew parades down a city street, Florence, Italy, 1944
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Photograph. South African armored crew parades down a city street. Official caption on front: "MM-5-44-8389." Official caption on reverse: "Sig. Corps photo 7 Aug. 1944 Italy (8389). Florence! Cheering crowds line the route as Allied troops enter the southern outskirts of the noted city. Shown is a vehicle of a South African armored force. Sig. C. Radio Tele. from Italy.#." Florence, Italy. 7 August 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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Firenze
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43.767
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11.250
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Soldiers--South African--Italy
Vehicles, military--South African--Italy
Cobblestone streets--Italy
People--Italy
Excitement--Italy
Aerial views--Italy
Camouflage (Military science)--Italy