US soldier looks at damaged tanks in Cassino, Italy, 1944
Description:
Photograph. US soldier looks at damaged tanks. Official caption on front: "MM-5-44-5371." Official caption on reverse: "Signal Corps photo radioed 21 May 1944 / Sig C. photo-5-19-44-Italy! American soldier examines American built tanks, manned by the British, which were knocked-out of action as the advancing Allies pushed their way into Cassino." Cassino, Italy. 19 May 1944
Image Information
Donor:
Accession Number:
Date:
Hometown:
Branch:
Theater of Service:
Unit:
POW / KIA:
Topical Subjects:
Collection Level:
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.
Geography:
Cassino
Latitude:
41.500
Longitude:
13.817
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
War damage--Italy
Tanks (Military science)--American--Italy
Soldiers--American--Italy