US paratroopers march along the roadway, Southern France, 1944
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Photograph. US paratroopers march along the roadway. Official caption on front: "7/MM-44-2076-12." Official caption on reverse: "Sig Corps photo-17 Aug 44-( )-France. First paratroopers returning from inland in Southern France. Paratroopers found almost no opposition in their air landings on D-Day. French civilians at right cheer the warriors marching through the streets of their town on D plus one day. Sig Corps Radiotelephoto 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:
Paratroopers--France
Vehicles, military--American--France
Equipment & supplies--France
People--France
Streets--France
Bazookas--Italy