US soldiers capture German soldiers in Cisterna, Italy, 1944
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Photograph. US soldiers keep captured German soldiers at bay with their rifles. Official caption on front: "MM-5-44-5768." Official caption on reverse: "Signal Corps photo 27 May 1944 (Italy) Caught in Cisterna! Covered by an American guard these German prisoners are shown a few moments after they surrendered to Fifth Army infantrymen who cut them off in a building from which they fought on after town was taken. Note captives still wear battle-helmets and battle gear is thrown in front of them. 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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Soldiers--American--Italy
Soldiers--German--Italy
Surrenders--German--Italy
War damage--Italy
Rifles--American--Italy
Capture & imprisonment--Italy