South African artillery men at a destroyed railway station at Lagaro, 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
Description:
164.Photograph. '24 Nov. 1944. 5/MM-44-30586. Fifth Army, Lagaro Area, Italy. Artillerymen of the 6th South African Armored Division use the destroyed railway station at Lagaro, Italy as a gun position. In the background can be seen a part of the destruction caused by allied aircraft against German supply. Lagaro is the Northern terminus of the 12 mile tunnel which is being reopened to supply allied troops fighting their way to Bologna, Italy. Photo by Baker. 3131 Signal Service Co.' Lagaro, Italy. 24 November 1944
Image Information
Donor:
Accession Number:
Date:
Hometown:
Branch:
Theater of Service:
POW / KIA:
Topical Subjects:
Collection Level:
Signal Corps photographs from the service of William F. Caddell, Sr. taken from the Fall of Rome through the end of the war.
Geography:
Lagaro
Latitude:
44.217
Longitude:
11.167
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Soldiers--South African--Italy
Artillery (Troops)--South African--Italy
Artillery (Weaponry)--South African--Italy
Railroad trains--Italian--Italy
Railroad tracks--Italy
War damage--Italy