US soldier watches for snipers in Cisterna, Italy, 1944
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Photograph. US soldier takes cover amidst rubble and watches for snipers. Official caption on front: "MM-5-44-5767." Official caption on reverse: "Signal Corps photo 27 May 1944 (Italy) Sniper watch! Alert for German snipers an American infantryman aims his rifle through window of a battered Cisterna building during the mop-up of Nazis remaining in town after it fell. Signal Corps Radio Telephoto from Italy.#." Cisterna, Italy. 27 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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Cisterna di Latina
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41.583
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12.817
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War damage--Italy
Soldiers--American--Italy
Vigilance--Italy
Rifles--Italy