US engineers inspect the turret of a German tank, St. Raphael, France, 1944
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Photograph. US engineers inspect the turret of a German tank. Official caption on photo front: "7/MM-44-2200." Official caption on reverse: "Signal Corps photo-19 Aug 1944. France (#2200)- Over the turret top! Advancing across a beach near St. Raphael U.S. combat engineers pass a German tank turret armed with a Schmeiser 34 machine gun and 20mm gun. Before being silenced by Allied assault troops, it was able to cover approaches on a 90 degree angle. Signal Corps Radio Telephoto from Italy-#." Near St. Raphael, France. 19 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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