Three US soldiers survey damage in San Pietro, Italy, 1943
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Photograph. Three US soldiers survey damage. Official caption on front: "MM-5-151407." Official caption on reverse: "Sig Corps Photo radioed 12-20-43 / Sig Corps Photo-12-20-43-Italy! Three American soldiers who took part in the hard fought capture of San Pietro, key Nazi position, which was almost totally destroyed by gunfire and German dynamiting." San Pietro, Italy. 20 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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San Pietro
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41.450
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13.967
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Soldiers--American--Italy
War damage--Italy
Rifles--Italy