US soldier looks at a damaged tank in Borgo Sabotino, Italy, 1944
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Photograph. US soldier looks at a damaged tank. Official caption on front: "MM-5-44-5562." Official caption on reverse: "Sig. C. telephoto-radioed 5-26-44- / Italy! Member of American combat engineers passes a knocked-out tank as Allied forces advanced south from Borgo Sabotino, Italy." Borgo Sabotino, Italy. 26 May 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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Borgo Sabotino
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41.417
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12.833
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Tanks (Military science)--American--Italy
Soldiers--American--Italy
Soldiers--British--Italy
War damage--Italy
Dirt roads -- Italy
Dwellings--Italy
Troop movements--American--Italy