US engineers repair a bridge, Rhône-Alpes, France, 1944
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Photograph. US engineers repair a bridge. Official caption on front: "7/MM-44-25100." Official caption on reverse: "Sig Corps photo-1 Sept 1944-France (#25100). Speedy recovery. Efficient American engineers repair a railroad bridge over the Chauranne River near Apres, Southern France. The bridge was recently knocked out by French Forces of the Interior as German manned French locomotive in foreground was passing over it. Sig. Corps radio telephoto from Italy-#. " Likely Rhône-Alpes, France. 1 September 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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Rhône-Alpes
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Railroad bridges--France
Railroad trains--French--France
Engineers--France
Civil engineering--France
War damage--France