Two US soldiers examine the body of a deceased German soldier, France, 1944
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Photograph. Two US soldiers examine the body of a deceased German soldier. Official caption on photo front: "7/MM-44-2029." Official caption on reverse: "Sig Corps photo-17 Aug 44-(2029)- France. One less. Two American infantrymen observing a dead Nazi sprawled on the rim of his machine-gun emplacement smashed during the D-Day assault by the Allies in Southern France. Sig. Corps Radio telephoto from Italy-#." Southern France. 17 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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France
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46.000
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2.000
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Soldiers--American--France
Soldiers--German--France
War casualties--France
Dead persons--France
Foxholes--France